The Richardson family said goodbye to their beloved dog Zeus last week after he was bitten multiple times by a coral snake while protecting their sons outside their home in rural Webster.Gary Richardson and his children said goodbye to their beloved pit bull, Zeus.

Zeus was described as ‘the most loyal dog I know of’ by dad Gary Richardson (Picture: GoFundMe)A eight-month-old pit bull died as he tried to protect his owner’s children from a vicious snake.

Puddles the pony trapped in muddy morass (Image: RSPCA) Only the ears of the little Welsh pony were left clear from cloying mud as RSPCA rescuers and firefighters battled to save her from drowning.