A dog in Peru has saved a family after extinguishing dynamite that was dropped into their home located in a city north of Lima.
The heroic act was caught on security cameras.
According to the New York Post, the dog has sadly lost its ability to bark as a result.
Security camera footage from 24 Aug shows a person tossing a stick of dynamite into the front yard of a home at around 1am.
After the live explosive landed in the compound, the suspect ran off to escape the blast.
Source: NBC News
Meanwhile, Manchis, a female cocker spaniel mix, honed in on the foreign object that has just been tossed into its home.
She then began fiddling with the lit fuse using her paws, barking as she did so.
Source: @super_manchis on TikTok
It was only when she began chewing on it that the fuse was extinguished.
Source: @super_manchis on TikTok
“She chewed it and chewed it and saved our lives,” said Machis’ grateful owner Carlos Alberto Mesias Zarate.
The incident has been reported to the police, who have since been able to detain a suspect.
Mr Zarate, who works as a journalist, believes he was deliberately targeted because of his line of work.
Police told him the dynamite used in the attempted bombing was the same type used in mines.
While the attack was unsurprising for the journalist, Manchis’ heroics were.
The canine’s quick thinking saved the entire household, which includes 10 people and three additional dogs inside.
However, Manchis has since lost her ability to bark.
Source: @super_manchis on TikTok
“You can’t hear her bark now,” Mr Zarate said, as the canine had suffered injuries to her vocal cords.
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Featured image adapted from @super_manchis on TikTok.