Loyal Dog Who Stayed By Dead Dog's Side Reunited With Family
LOS ANGELES – A loyal Labrador retriever named Maggie, who was videotaped as she guarded the body of a yellow Lab hit and killed by a car in Southern California, was reunited with her family Monday. A good Samaritan saw what was happening on Hacienda Boulevard in La Puente last Wednesday, called officers, put traffic […]
Pit Bull Survives Bullet To The Head While Protecting Owner
NEW YORK — There’s a dog that took a bullet, possibly saving his owner’s life. And surprisingly, the 12-year-old pit bull shot in the head survived. The pit bull named “Kilo” was off to the vet Wednesday for a check-up, after taking a bullet for his owner, Justin Becker. “He’s a hero. He saved my […]
Dog Sniffs Out Owner's Cancer And Saves Her Life
PORT HURON, MICHIGAN — The owner of a rescue pet says her dog is a life-saver. “She decided that she needed to save my life,” said Lisa Hulber, of Port Huron. Effie the dog is a hound mix who Hulber credits for discovering a tumor in her breast that a mammogram failed to detect. “Effie […]
Dog Survives 53 Days In Wild, Reunited With Owner
RENO, NEVEDA — Barbara Bagley says she never gave up hope that her dog would be found alive in the Nevada desert after the animal bolted from the scene of a crash that critically injured her and killed her husband. But the Salt Lake City woman endured plenty of frustration until her beloved 4-year-old Shetland […]
Dog Found Alive Day After House Explodes
NEW MEXICO — On Wednesday, rescue crews pulled a family dog from a house that had exploded the night before. The house itself is in pieces. “Complete devastation. I’m shocked at the amount of damage,” said Tom Aurnhammer with Los Pinos Fire Protection. Officials believe a propane leak caused the house to explode. Tim and […]
Stray Dog Stops Prison Break In Paraguay
ASUNCION, Paraguay – A stray dog is getting credit for thwarting a prison break in Paraguay. Officials say three dangerous inmates dug a 26-foot tunnel leading from their cell to the street, and were about to break free just before dawn Friday. That’s when the stray started doing what comes naturally – barking – which […]
Hospice Patient Reunites With Dog
If this story doesn’t do it for you, nothing will. — Kenn ROCKFORD – Most dog owners will tell you their pets are like family, so having to give one up can be heartbreaking. That was especially true for one hospice patient. But some Heartland Hospice workers were able to track down the missing pet […]
Miniature Schnauzer Saves Owner’s Life
GLENDALE, AZ – A miniature schnauzer is credited with saving his owner’s life. “You’re thinking you’re going to die,” said Bethe Bennett from her hospital bed at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center with her dog still by her side. Last Friday, Bennett fell in her kitchen, broke her femur, and passed out. “I would still be […]
Prisoners Dig Out Snow Covered Dog Kennels In Romania
A dozen prisoners shoveled snow to help clear a stray dog shelter housing 300 dogs just outside Bucharest on Monday, as temperatures plummeted to five degrees Fahrenheit.