A 5-month-old Pit bull named Apollo has saved its owners girlfriend, Maya Fairweather, 18, from an attempted rape.

New York Post reported that Fairweather had visited her boyfriend, Carlos Guzman,at his Red Hook neighborhood apartment located in Brooklyn.

It was a Monday night and the young lady decided to take a stroll with the puppy at a nearby park.

On reaching the place, Fairweather reported let Apollo off the leash so it can move freely.

At this point, she was listening to some music through her headphones when she noticed someone tug at her.

She had assumed that the culprit was her boyfriend, Guzman, but to her surprise, it was a total stranger who had an intention of raping her.

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As she tried to pull off from her attacker, Apollo came to scene and bit the unknown man hard on his leg, leaving him with no choice but to let go of the lady.

The dog eventually let hold of the attacker, who took to his heels after getting released by the dog.

Fairweather, who is filled with gratitude, thinks the incident might have gone bad for her if the dog was not present.

According to People News, the police are currently on a look out for the unknown attacker.