A shelter dog has been hailed a hero after saving a Florida girl from an alleged attack by a registered sex offender.

佛罗里达州的一只流浪狗成了英雄，因为它从一名采花大盗魔爪里救下了一名花季少女。

The 17-year-old was volunteering for St. Petersburg animal shelter Friends of Strays when she took Mabeline, a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, for a walk.

这位17岁的姑娘是圣彼得堡流浪动物收容站的志愿者，那天她正牵着Mabeline出去散步。Mabeline是一只罗得西亚脊背犬。

But as the teenager walked down a path behind the building, the attacker allegedly chased her down, grabbed her by her hair and pinned her to the ground, according to WTSP-TV.

据哥伦比亚广播公司的WTSP电视台报道，当她走到一座建筑后面的小道时被一个采花大盗盯上了，他疾步走上去一把抓住小女孩的头发并把她按倒在地上。

Police said Michael Bacon, a registered sex offender, overpowered the girl and she was unable to escape his grip.

警察说这个叫Michael Bacon的采花大盗是一个惯犯。胳膊拧不过大腿，小女孩明显就是待宰的羔羊。

But the 38-pound dog, who had never before displayed any aggression or guard dog tendencies, began barking and managed to scare the attacker off, allowing the girl to escape.

Mabeline在此前从未接受过任何训练，也没有表现出任何侵略性或者警卫犬的倾向。但这只38磅的狗狗却在这时露出了凶态，恶狠狠盯着采花大盗一阵狂吠，让女孩有机会逃走。

Mabeline, who has been described as an 'absolute sweetheart', has since been adopted by Mary Callahan after the attack victim could not take the brave pup in herself because a family member is allergic.

Mabeline从此之后被称为“甜心”。由于受到攻击的那个小女孩家里有人对狗过敏，所以Mabeline被另一名崇拜者Mary Callahan收养了。

Callahan was stunned when she found out about her new pet's valiant actions. ‘I looked at my dog and I thought, “You are a hero,”’ she said.

Callahan每每谈及此事她都一脸自豪，她的新宠物是如此的英勇。她说，“每次我看着我的狗狗都在想，你是英雄！”

The shelter said they are no longer allowing volunteers to walk dogs down the same path where the attack happened. Bacon has since been arrested and charged with false imprisonment.

现在收容所表示不会允许志愿者单独带着狗狗在那条路上散步了。行凶者Bacon已被逮捕，并将面临非法禁锢罪的指控。