12-Year-Old Australian Girl Takes on Massive Snake to Save Her Guinea Pig
We all like to think we would do anything to help our pets if they were in danger, but one person who can absolutely say this with absolute certainty is 12-year-old Rosie Whitman from Queensland, Australia.
Watch the video below to see what happened when a 12-foot-long python wrapped itself around Rosie's guinea pig named Maxibon.
Oh man, I know I shouldn't laugh but I guess I can laugh because Maxibon and Rosie are both safe but the way she whips that snake around with poor Maxibon attached and the dogs just running around like 'What the heck is going on here?" You half expect the snake to be flung on the ground with cartoon birds flying around his head.
Rosie is just a legend. An absolute legend.
The Telegraph reports, "Luke Whitman, Rosie’s father, recalled hearing his daughter “screaming at the top of her lungs” before he found her swinging the snake “like a hammer thrower”.
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Whitman grabbed the snake from his daughter after it dropped Maxibon and flung it across the garden, out of the way of his daughter and other pets.
The article goes on to report that Rosie said she was not “scared” or “fazed” by the incident, adding she would do anything to protect her beloved Maxibon. “It was pretty full on though,” she said of the ordeal.
Her parents had this to say about this entire incident, which was:
“We’re so grateful you’re fine but next time, step away. We’ll buy you two more pigs,’” Mrs Whitman told the 12-year-old.
LOL! Something tells me that heroic Rosie would be too heartbroken over Maxibone. This kid either needs to be a pet supply spokesperson or an Olympian. She's just incredible.
Is a Guinea Pig the Right Pet For You?
Guinea Pigs make absolutely wonderful pets. They are affectionate with their owners, cuddly, curious and very intelligent. Guinea Pigs make minimal mess and their cages are easy to keep clean.
Guinea Pigs live between four and seven years, and their diet consists of grass, Guinea pig pellets, fruit and vegetables like apples, carrots, spinach and corn.
Guinea pigs enjoy indoor and outdoor cages, and they like to be indoors at night.
Your Guinea pig will be happy with proper veterinary care, fresh water and food, lots of love, and if you keep it away from snakes like brave Rosie did!
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