Dog Saves Owner's Life on New Year's Eve
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Around 10:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Bob was home with his Golden Retriever, Kelsey, watching football and waiting for the New Year’s Eve programming. During a commercial break, he ran out of his house in just long johns, slippers, and a shirt to get a log for his fireplace. The short 15 foot walk turned traumatic when Bob slipped and fell, breaking his neck.
“I was screaming for help but my nearest neighbor is about a quarter mile away and it was 10:30 p.m., but my Kelsey came,” stated Bob. “By morning my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”
For the next 20 hours Bob was laying paralyzed in the snow in temperatures as low as 24 degrees. Kelsey kept Bob warm by laying on top of him and licking his face and hands to keep him awake. “She kept barking for help but never left my side,” said Bob. “She kept me warm and alert. I knew I had to persevere through this and that it was my choice to stay alive.” After 19 hours outside, Bob lost consciousness but Kelsey kept barking. “She was letting out this screeching howl that alerted my neighbor. He found me at 6:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day.”
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