A courageous dog, pregnant with 10 puppies, tragically sacrificed her life to shield her owner from a cobra attack.

A family in Thailand had to witness a heartbreaking scene with their pregnant pet

The dog Nong Horm passed away after a fierce battle with a cobra, while still pregnant with 10 children (Photo: Daily Star)

The dog named Nong Horm, 2 years old, was found dead with a 1.2 meter long cobra in the front yard of her owner’s house in Pathum Thani, central Thailand, one evening recently. This.

Before her death, this dog was in her last month of pregnancy with about 10 puppies.

Heartbreaking photos show Nong Horm’s owner, 51-year-old Suriyon Chanthakhet, lying next to his dying pet with multiple bite marks around its mouth.

The one-eyed cobra, one of the world’s most dangerous snakes, died after being bitten by Nong Horm. But its powerful venom is enough to kill the dog in just a few minutes.

Suriyon said that on the evening when the incident happened, he heard Nong Horm fighting something in the front yard of his house, but when he went out to see what was happening, it was too late to save the dog from being bitten. cobra venom.

Through the images captured, the 51-year-old owner lay with his dying pet, whispering the last words: “Dog, what just happened to you?

Why did this tragic accident happen to you? I’m sorry for letting you die while you were pregnant.”

Mr. Suriyon Chanthakhet, owner of Nong Horm, comforted his pet before she passed away (Photo: Daily Star)

Suriyon said that since then, he has always blamed himself for not being able to save Nong Horm and the puppies that were about to be born:

“Nong Horm is the best pet dog our family has ever cared for. He is very loyal, even sacrificing his life for us many times.

Our beautiful dog was killed while trying to protect my family from a cobra. Painful. I feel like crying every time I think about the pain he endured.”

The Suriyon family then took the snake’s body outside while Nong Horm was buried in the backyard.

This isn’t the first time a dog has been praised for fighting a snake.

In November last year, another dog died after being bitten by a cobra, protecting his owner’s children.

The dog’s owner, Sunil Krushna Samantray, told police that the dog was chained in front of his house at the time of the tragedy.