Marshall’s beagle, Cody — just in case you didn’t know what one looks like.
Not only are beagles darn cute, make great cartoon characters, and prevent nasty diseases from ruining our farms and killing our livestock, they can also save your life.
Her owner, Kevin Weaver, 34, was in the throes of a diabetic seizure, lying unconscious on his kitchen floor in Ocoee, Fla., when Belle located his phone and chomped down on the keypad, triggering a call.
The only thing emergency dispatchers heard was barking, but it was enough cause to send help, they reasoned. Weaver, a former flight attendant, woke up hours later in the hospital, weak and disoriented. Belle was there by his side, having finagled a ride in the ambulance.
Read the whole thing. It’s a great story. And then go scratch your dog behind the ears.
Jim: Fine, fine, Marshall, you’ve made your point. I hearby declare that all puppie-slaughtering policies have been suspended. For now.
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June 20, 2006 - 11:17 am
Looks like Ocoee, Fl has a great 911 system. When your dog can trigger a 911 call and save your life that is a good system. Better than where a young child is scolded for making a prank call when he calls to save his mothers life. He calls back and is scolded again and police are sent to threaten him and make an impression on him about the seriousness of the 911 system. When the police get there 3 hours after the first call they find the mother dead on the floor!! Congrats to the Ocoee, FL 911 operators!!
October 12, 2006 - 9:19 pm
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