Take the example of Charlotte Svillicic and her dog Khan. One day, Charlotte, a 17-month-old toddler, was playing in the garden of her home in Cairns, Australia, with Khan nearby. Suddenly Khan seemed disturbed and snapped to attention. In an instant he grabbed Charlotte by the diaper and threw her over his shoulder. Just as he did this, a king brown snake-the world’s third most poisonous snake-leaped from its hiding place beneath their house and bit Khan on the leg. The dog was rushed to the vet for a shot of anti-venom and made a full recovery. The family is sure