Dogs are fiercely loyal, which is why we adore them and consider them family members. Pitbulls, in particular, are extremely loyal, despite having a bad reputation in society for being overly aggressive. We often hear negative stories about certain breeds, including pit bulls, but as this story demonstrates, they can be a courageous and loyal breed of dog.
When Latana Chai’s home in Stockton, California, caught fire in the summer, it was her pitbull Sasha who helped save Chai and her family’s lives. Sasha was the one who alerted the family by barking until the entire house was awake as the fire that started next door continued to blaze and spread to Chai’s house.
Sasha had already run to 7-month-old Masailah’s room and began to pull the infant out of her bed to get her to safety as Chai ran to the door to see what was going on. As Chai entered her daughter’s room to retrieve her, she noticed that Sasha had already begun to rescue her.
Thankfully, the entire family, including Sasha, was able to escape the house safely, but their home was severely damaged in the blaze that night.
In any case, this story demonstrates how fiercely loyal dogs, particularly pit bulls, are to their owners and how having a quick-thinking canine can save your life. Let’s take a look at this amazing story.
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Chai was a mother to 7-month-old Masailah at the time of the fire. She was only a baby when the unthinkable happened one summer night. According to ABC News, the family’s 8-month-old pit bull, Sasha, began barking. Chai heard Sasha barking loudly and repeatedly banging on their backyard door in Stockton, California, around midnight. She could tell from the frantic barks that something was seriously wrong. Sasha was normally a very gentle puppy, and this was completely out of character for her.
Chai dashed downstairs as quickly as she could to check on Sasha and see what was causing her to bark. When she arrived, she immediately recognized the problem: her neighbor’s house, which belonged to her cousin, was on fire. The house was filling up with flames and black smoke. Worse, the fire was quickly spreading from Chai’s cousin’s house to her own.
Chai dashed back upstairs in a panic to get baby Masailah. But she wasn’t the first to reach her; Sasha had already grabbed her by the teeth. This incredible puppy had the small infant by the diaper and was dragging her off her bed to safely get her out of the house. Chai spoke with FOX 40, telling them:
“She had already had my baby by the diaper and was dragging her off the bed. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, what are you doing?'”
Sasha’s quick thinking speaks to how loyal and protective she is of her family, especially baby Masailah. In fact, since the two were born less than a month apart, their bond has been close from the beginning, as they both embarked on growing up at the same time. Chai told ABC that Sasha was “in the bed every day, all the time” and that they even “take baths together.” That bond is surely one of the reasons Sasha did everything she could to help her family in the face of danger. What a heroic dog!
As reported by CBS, Chai says Sasha alerted everyone in her household to the flames, and that if she hadn’t, no one would have noticed the fire until it was too late. Thankfully, no one was home at her cousin’s house at the time of the fire.
Unfortunately, however, even though the fire only spread to Chai’s attic before being put out by firefighters, her home was destroyed. However, no one was hurt in the fire, thanks to this heroic animal. Sasha’s story proves that not all heroes wear capes.
Fiercely loyal to her family, Sasha is not only a hero among dogs but a positive ambassador for her breed, whose loyalty is well known. This heartbreaking story is a testament to the loyalty that pit bulls have, and also shows their loving side. All dogs should be considered man’s best friend, especially pit bulls.
Check out the video below and see just why Sasha is a hero of the four-legged variety.
