A pug has made a miraculous recovery after he was bitten in the face by a rattlesnake . Dug and his owner , Lindsay Castro , were hiking on the Jurupa Hills trail in Fontana , Canada , on Thursday when they heard a rattling sound . Lindsay backed away , but Dug ran up to the reptile - and suffered the consequences . The snake bit Dug in the face , and his face instantly ballooned to twice its size . Scroll down for video . Horrific : Dug the pug 's face swelled to twice its size after he was bitten in the face by a rattlesnake . Curious pup : He had been hiking with his owner when he ran toward a rattle sound - and suffered for it . With limited time , the pair rushed to California Veterinary Specialist Hospital in Ontario , where he was given an entire vile of venom antidote . Finally , after two days of round-the-clock IV fluid and treatment , he is ready to go home . ' I thought I 'd lost my dog , ' Lindsay told KTLA . ' I was so scared . ' Relieved : Owner Lindsay Castro thought she had lost her pet as they rushed to the hospital for treatment . Painful : This is Dug 's neck after two days of intensive antidote treatment which massively reduced swelling . Forlorn : It has been a heavy few days for Dug , who was struck on one of the first days of rattlesnake season . 'It was huge ' : Lindsay described her shock at seeing the 'huge ' reptile leap out of the bushes in Fontana . Canada 's rattlesnake reason runs from April to September . Speaking to KTLA , Dug 's vets issued a warning to other pet owners that animals do not have the same instincts as humans when they see a snake . Fontana Police have also released guidance for dog walkers , ordering people to keep animals on a six-foot leash and seek immediate treatment in the case of a snakebite .
Dug and owner Lindsay Castro were hiking in Canada , Fontana . Lindsay heard a rattle sound and backed away but Dug ran toward it . Snake jumped out , bit him , his face swelled to twice its size . After two days of intensive antidote treatment , he is going home .