Another dog saves the day. This time Buddy the German Shepherd saved his owner from a horrible chemical explosion. The 23-year old man was working in his garage when the flash fire broke out. Both Buddy and his human were able to get out of the fire, but the man was badly burned. He was able to call 911 on his cell, but the house was located so deep in the woods and away from civilization, that help did not arrive. The man told Buddy to go get help and Buddy took off running. He ran and ran until he came across an Alaska State Trooper who was trying to find the location. The dog jumped in front of his car barking. The cop decided to follow his gut and drove behind the running dog, making many turns in the pitch black woods. When the Trooper would slow down, Buddy would stop, look over his shoulder and bark for him to hurry up. Eventually, the Trooper was led right to the explosion. The whole thing was captured on the Troopers video cam. When the police car got to the driveway, Buddy ran to his door and pulled the Trooper to the garage.
Buddy is being awarded a wonderful engraved silver-plate from the State Troopers for his heroics. Way to go Buddy! I can't find a photo of Buddy, so instead I am putting a photo of a curious squirrel!
