Hero Dog Shot Several Times While Protecting Teen Owner During Home Invasion

Some dogs are man’s best friend, but Rex the German shepherd is this teen’s hero.

The 2-year-old pet dog is beginning to recover after being shot multiple times while protecting 16-year-old Javier Mercado, who was home alone when his family's house near Seattle, Wash. was broken into.

Rex has not yet returned home from the veterinary hospital, and continues to be on pain medication. He suffered fractured bones as a result of the bullets, but doctors are optimistic the German shepherd will make a full recovery.

“I just want to thank my dog,” Mercado told CBS News. “If it wasn’t for him, I don’t feel like I’d be standing here right now.”

He explained it was just him and Rex in the house when he heard a violent banging on a glass door.

When the door shattered, he dashed into a closet and dialed 911, giving the dispatcher a minute-to-minute update.  

Source: Yahoo News