The Rock, actual superhero, has now saved a puppy from drowning
The Rock has signed up to play a villain (or "anti-hero") in the upcoming DC Comics adaptation of Shazam, but in real life he is 100% a superhero.
The star, who has been known to display heroic tendencies in the past, revealed on
that he brought two French Bulldog puppies home over Labor Day weekend (excuse as as we AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW), and when he took them outside they both immediately jumped in his pool. While one of the pups was able to get his doggie paddle going, the other, whose adorable name is Brutus, sunk to the bottom. The Rock, being The Rock and all, immediately jumped in the pool -- clothes on, cell phone in pocket -- to save the little guy. All was well that ended well, and now we have this adorable photo of a soaking-wet Rock holding two tiny puppies.
Here's the full story, from The Rock himself:
"Here's a fun Labor Day weekend story... We just decided to add two new members to our Johnson family. Baby French Bulldogs. In my right hand is BRUTUS and in my left hand is HOBBS.
Bring them home and immediately take them outside so they can start learning how to 'handle their business and potty like big boys'. I set them both down and they both take off in a full sprint and fall right into the deep end of our pool. HOBBS immediately starts doggy paddling while BRUTUS (like a brick) sink heads first to the bottom of the pool.
I take off into a full sprint, fully clothed, dive in the pool, swim to the bottom, rescue my brick, I mean BRUTUS and bring him back to the edge of the pool. He was a little delirious.. took a moment, threw up all the water he swallowed and looked up at me as if to say, 'Thank God you didn't have to give me mouth to mouth!' and then ran off to play with his brother.
A few lessons I've learned today.. A) Not all puppies have the instinct to doggie paddle. B) Some puppies (like BRUTUS) will be so in shock by experiencing water they will sink extremely fast so react quick. C) While spiriting to save your puppies life, before you dive in, try and throw your cel phone to safety. Don't keep it in your pocket... like I did.
#BRUTUSLives #HOBBSCanSwim #MyCelPhonesDead #AndNoMouthToMouthNeeded #HappyLaborDay"