When her lover severely beat his owner, a Great Dane named Hank (previously identified as J. Matthew in media coverage) saved her life. The man smacked her in the face with a hammer and even pushed her through a wall.
Hank leaped in front of the man to defend her as he saw what was going on.
“When my Great Dane, J. Matthew [Hank], heard me scream, he laid on top of me,” the victim, who prefers anonymity, explained. “I tried to push him out of the path, but my abuser hit him with the first of many punches.”
The attacker tossed Hank from a second-story window after severely assaulting him. Hank suffered severe injuries, including a shattered hip, ribs, and other broken bones.
“I dashed over to him but was warned that if I touched him, he would shoot me. I wasn’t sure whether to believe him or not, and I didn’t want to press it,” the woman adds of her assailant, who had pulled out a gun at this time.
She jumped in her car and drove away, fleeing to the police, who returned to the house to apprehend her attacker and save Hank.
The police contacted the Rose Brooks Center in Kansas City, an emergency refuge for women and children.
However, they had to make a decision when she arrived at the shelter with her 110-pound dog. Turn her away or make an exception because the shelter did not accept animals at the time.
The facility agreed to let them both stay because the woman refused to abandon her guardian angel and knew her life was in danger. So Hank was the first pet to live at the center.
Susan Miller, CEO of the Rose Brooks Center, remarked at the time, “I’m delighted we did. Seeing how she was able to recuperate better with her pet here was inspiring.”
At Rose Brooks Center, the colossal Dane made quite an impression. He was the first and will not be the last animal to live there. That’s because he prompted the facility to construct a pet-friendly wing to assist other families in similar situations.
The Center discovered that allowing dogs would remove a significant obstacle that many people confront when trying to leave an abusive relationship. They also found that they do better when youngsters (and adults) have their dogs around them. Since its inception a few years ago, the center has housed over 36 pets.
At the Fifth Annual Dogs of Valor Awards, Hank received the Valor Dog of the Year and the People’s Hero award.
His bravery not only impacted his mother’s life but also had a significant impact on the community as a whole for years to come!
Watch Hank’s mother (who wishes to remain anonymous) relate her tale of how he and the Rose Brooks Center saved her life in the video below.
Thanks to Dog heirs for this amazing story and video.
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