Melodi
Disaster Cat
This is a wonderful feel good story, and it also is why I was so horrified at the story of the police officer who shot a service dog for no good reason. These dogs are often highly trained and cost thousands of dollars to do so - this lovely lab has actually saved his owner twice, once when she fell and now during the fire. It doesn't say in the article but I've seen other places such dogs are trained to push a button or key down if something is wrong with the owner.
Service Dog Saves Blind Owner's Life During House Fire
By David Chang
Red Paw Relief
Updated 2 hours ago
A service dog is being hailed a hero after she jumped into action and saved her blind owner’s life by alerting authorities to a house fire in Philadelphia Thursday morning.
The fire started inside a home on the 4300 block of Oakmont Street in the city’s Holmesburg section. Fire officials say the homeowner, a woman in her 60’s who is blind, was inside at the time. The woman’s service dog Yolanda immediately dialed 911 on a specialized phone.
Firefighters responded to the scene and controlled the blaze. The woman was taken to Nazareth Hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
It wasn’t the first time Yolanda saved her owner’s life. Jen Leary, the founder of the Red Paw Emergency Relief Team, told NBC10 Yolanda also called 911 last year when her owner fell down inside her home and lost consciousness.
Yolanda and her owner were both displaced by the blaze and are being assisted by the Red Paw and the Red Cross.
Published at 8:37 PM EDT on Aug 6, 2015
Read more: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...hiladelphia-Fire-320985531.html#ixzz3i99JTzM0
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Service Dog Saves Blind Owner's Life During House Fire
By David Chang
Red Paw Relief
Updated 2 hours ago
A service dog is being hailed a hero after she jumped into action and saved her blind owner’s life by alerting authorities to a house fire in Philadelphia Thursday morning.
The fire started inside a home on the 4300 block of Oakmont Street in the city’s Holmesburg section. Fire officials say the homeowner, a woman in her 60’s who is blind, was inside at the time. The woman’s service dog Yolanda immediately dialed 911 on a specialized phone.
Firefighters responded to the scene and controlled the blaze. The woman was taken to Nazareth Hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
It wasn’t the first time Yolanda saved her owner’s life. Jen Leary, the founder of the Red Paw Emergency Relief Team, told NBC10 Yolanda also called 911 last year when her owner fell down inside her home and lost consciousness.
Yolanda and her owner were both displaced by the blaze and are being assisted by the Red Paw and the Red Cross.
Published at 8:37 PM EDT on Aug 6, 2015
Read more: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...hiladelphia-Fire-320985531.html#ixzz3i99JTzM0
Follow us: @nbcphiladelphia on Twitter | nbcphiladelphia on Facebook