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Pitbull honored as hero

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A 5 year old pitbull mix named Maya has been honored by the Animal Miracle Foundation. Maya has been named the foundation’s Hero Dog of 2008!

Without the help of this amazing pitbull mix, her owners attacker may have never been caught! A drop of blood above Maya’s right eye was later tested for DNA by investigators, which led to the arrest of Anthony Easley. His preliminary hearing is pending.

The Animal Miracles Foundation which honored Maya is a non-profit that aims to improve public awareness about pet and wildlife issues.

In addition to saving her owner from a violent attack, Maya “is a testament to the fact that the pit bull dog breed can be hero dogs just like any other breed,” Colleen Paige, founder of the group, said in a statement.

Mayas owner, Angela Marcelino, adopted Maya from Humane Society Silicon Valley when the dog was 3 months old. She’s proud Maya is being honored but was not surprised when the dog tried to protect her early on the morning of June 17.

This goes to show you pitbulls are good dogs just like any other dog breed. Without the help of this pitbull, Ms. Marcelino could have been assaulted by her attacker.

Way to go Maya! Dog’s like you rock!


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  • Therese said:

    Congrats to you and Angela, Maya!

  • Dingo said:

    Pits rule! Let’s see a poodle do something like this, eh?

  • Steff said:

    I think Maya is wonderful! I have 2 full blood pits that are the joy of our days. I don’t know what I would do w/o them. They are so funny & have fantastic personalities. Each of them is so different but what all pits have in common is their loyalty, wanting to please their owner & be loved!

  • chandan said:

    Nice information on pit bull

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