India, Sept. 8 -- Machis, a 25-pound spaniel mix in Peru, bit into a live dynamite fuse, saving her family. The blast was stopped, but her vocal cords were damaged, according to New York Post The hero dog is being praised after she stopped a stick of dynamite thrown into her owner's yard, saving the family but losing her ability to bark.

Carlos Alberto Mesias Zarate, a journalist, said he was more surprised by his dog's actions than the attack itself, calling the incident part of "his line of work."

His dog, Machis, was in the yard when someone tossed an explosive over the fence one evening.

Security video shows a suspect in dark clothing throwing the device and running off.

Machis, a 25-pound cocker spaniel mix, ran to the explosive....