A loyal dog is recovering after being bitten by a rattlesnake in an encounter where she took a venomous bite in place of her owner. Earlier this month, Megan Montano stopped by her home off Vandegrift Boulevard in Oceanside, California, during her lunch break. She let her dogs out into the backyard patio. Montano came out and knelt to put a leash on her chihuahua, Rebel—unaware of the danger that was lurking next to the house. While dealing with Rebel, she noticed her 3-year-old Great Dane Mia acting strangely, as though wary of some would-be intruder. Mia got right behind her owner and suddenly jumped in shock. “All of a sudden, I kind of felt her bump into my side, and rear back, while making a noise,” Montano told ABC 10. “I threw my head to the left and I saw the snake.” Right behind Montano, a 1 1/2-foot rattlesnake had …