PICTURES: This dog is internet's new superhero and here is why

The brave pup got bitten by the snake in the process. He was immediately rushed to an animal hospital where he was treated for poison./ Image: Facebook (Paula Godwin)

Paula Godwin the owner of the pup, revealed on Facebook that she almost stepped on a venomous rattlesnake while going down a hill. She was going to get bit by the snake when Todd jumped in right in front of the place where the snake would attack. / Image: Facebook (Paula Godwin)