A terrifying ambush in broad daylight turned into a story of courage thanks to the quick instincts of a loyal family dog.
Noemi Moreno had just left a bank in Leon Springs, Texas, where she cashed a few checks. As she made her way to pick up her kids at her mother-in-law’s home nearby, she debated whether to bring her purse inside. She ultimately decided to carry it with her—an innocent choice that made her the target of two masked men.
As she exited her car, a red SUV that had passed by moments earlier suddenly pulled up behind her. Two young men dressed in all black with ski masks leapt out and lunged at her. One grabbed her purse and yanked so violently that Moreno fell to the ground.
“I’m like terrified. I’m always looking around now,” Moreno said, visibly shaken days after the incident. “They pulled me so hard I hit the ground screaming.”
But her screams didn’t go unheard. The family’s pit bull, Rambo, was nearby—and when he heard the commotion, he didn’t hesitate.
Rambo charged at the attackers, barking and running at full speed. Startled, the masked men dropped everything and made a run for their vehicle. In their rush to escape, one even lost a shoe. The SUV sped off as Rambo stood his ground, protecting the woman he loves.
Moreno believes she was followed from the bank, likely targeted for the cash she withdrew. And while she’s still rattled from the attack, she knows things could’ve ended much worse if not for Rambo’s heroic actions.
“He saved me. Thank God for him,” she said. “They saw the dog, and they took off.”
As of now, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has not released detailed information about the suspects, but security footage has been turned over to investigators.
Moreno hopes her attackers are found before they harm anyone else. For now, she’s holding her family a little closer—and giving Rambo the hero’s praise he truly deserves.
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