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Name: T-rabbit

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Three men wearing ski masks burst through the back
door and into the kitchen. The first man drew a gun
and ordered Travis Rappold, 21, his girlfriend
Amanda Searle, 18, and their three friends to lie
down.
Enter Rock, Rappold's 75-pound pit bull. The dog
jumped up from his seat at his master's feet and ran
out from under the table toward the armed assailant.
"They yelled 'get that pit' and I yelled 'get him,
Rock,'" said Rappold, recalling last Sunday's incident
at his apartment on Rossmore Road in South
Richmond.
Backpedaling, the gunman fired once, striking the
dog in the chest. Rock kept going.
The intruders fled through the back door and scattered.
Rappold shut the door before Rock could keep chasing the three men.
Moments later, the injured pit bull collapsed as he tried to crawl to the second floor bedroom where
he slept.
Rock died in Rappold's arms before he could try to administer first aid.
"Nicest dog in the world, but he was 75 pounds of muscle and pretty intimidating," Rappold said
Thursday.
Rappold had rescued Rock from an abusive situation only a year before. When adopted, the 5-
month-old pup "was just skin and bones," Searle said. "Travis saved him . . . and he came back
and saved Travis."
Richmond police Detective Kevin Hathaway said the victims likely would have "been assaulted and
robbed, if not killed, if it were not for Rock, who gave his life defending his owners from harm." ↓

Name: Lizzi | Date: Nov 26th, 2006 11:09 PM

AWW! That was awesome!!! ↑

Name: molly-may | Date: Nov 27th, 2006 7:05 PM

That made me cry. ↑

Name: T-rabbit | Date: Nov 27th, 2006 8:26 PM

Its ok don't cry he loved his family.
If you've ever known the joyful sound
Of barks that fill the air-
A sloppy kiss, a friendly paw,
A quiet adoring stare-
If you've ever had a special friend
To share a tear or two,
Or maybe just a wagging tail
To lift you when you're blue-
If you've ever felt the wrenching pain
That only death can send,
Then you have lost
Not just a dog-
You've truly lost a friend.
But God is good and treasures love
And there at Heaven's gate-
A sloppy kiss, a joyful bark-
Your precious friend awaits. ↑