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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee family’s dog saved their 18-month-old son from a copperhead, according to WATE.

Bryson Holloway was playing in the family’s yard when the dog, Shiloh, ran over to him and stepped in between the boy and a rapidly approaching copperhead.

Bryson’s father, Bryan Holloway, said he heard the dog yelp in pain and soon realized what happened – the snake bit Shiloh on the neck.

Aside from swelling, the dog luckily survived and has since recovered.

“We give God the glory in everything, and we know that he used that dog, that wonderful dog, to protect him, and we’re thankful every day for him now,” said Alicia Holloway, Bryson’s mother, according to WATE.

Family dog saves a toddler from a snake. @ChynnaGreene learned about this special hound: https://t.co/Mmd5mhETlk — WVLT News (@wvlt) August 14, 2016

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