More dogs saving lives!!!
There are true heroic stories of the dogs who love their families and the lengths they will go to save those they love, sometimes at the risk of losing their own.
Jamie Hanson of Wisconson lost her leg in an automobile accident in 2003. Her dog, who was trained to help the disabled woman, saved her life. In October 2006, Hanson’s cat was jumping over some furniture and knocked over a candle. A fire soon erupted and Jesse, Jamie’s dog that she had for 13 years retrieved the woman’s artificial leg and phone so that she could escape and call 911. Upon hearing the cries of the cat still trapped in the house, Jesse returned to retrieve the cat. Neither the cat or Jesse returned and could not be saved. The true heroics of that dog is magnificent.
Lassie, a collie owned by Robert and Elsie Whitson, woke them up in March of last year by licking and nibbling at their hands to alert them of a fire in their home. The Whitsons, both in their 80’s escaped out of the house located north of Indianapolis and believed that Lassie had as well. But the remains of this hero was found later by firemen under debris from a collapsed roof caused by the fire.
Also in March of last year, in Calvert, Md., a two year old golden retreiver named Toby saved the life of his 45 year old owner, Debbie Parkhurst by performing a modified Heimlich maneuver. Ms. Parkhurst was eating an apple when a piece got lodged in her throat. She tried to perform the Heimlich on herself, and it wasn’t working. When Toby noticed his owner’s distress he jumped on Debbie’s chest similar to the way she had beaten on it herself. The apple dislodged and Toby, thankful as he was, continued to lick Debbie’s face so that she wouldn’t pass out. In the Heimlich maneuver, the force used can sometimes be strong. Evidence of that is located on Debbie’s chest where she says she has black and blue paw prints. Check it out more here by watching the video.
These are just some of the amazing stories of dogs saving peoples’ lives. But we know our dogs are heros in our lives every day.
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