A dog saved her owner – who hurt his leg at home in rural Washington state, fell and couldn’t get up for hours – by walking to a road, sitting in the middle of it until a local sheriff’s deputy stopped, and leading the officer to him, according to authorities.

Gita’s ability to be “a good girl and true hero” in her 84-year-old owner’s moment of need after his injury at their cabin on 25 September led to her “saving his life that day”, the Stevens county sheriff’s office said in a statement.

“The loyalty and heroism of our furry friends never cease to amaze us,” the agency added.

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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    28 days ago

    Yeah I think it’s amazing. That’s a lot of logic from an animal. They have to figure out multiple things in succession to complete the objective, and even recognizing the objective is impressive on its own.