Dog saves owner by dialling 911
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2008/09/17
A SPECIALLY trained dog in Phoenix, Arizona, saved his owner's life by
dialling the emergency number 911 after the owner suffered a seizure .
Buddy, an 18-month-old German shepherd, was trained to recognise the
signs of a seizure and use a special phone which is wired to call 911 whenever
any button is pressed for more than three seconds.
That's what he did when his owner, Joe Stalnaker, suffered a severe
seizure, responding with a series of barks and whimpers when he heard the
operator answer.
Stalnaker suffered severe head injuries in a military accident ten years
ago, and his address is flagged in the police computer system with a
notification that a trained dog might call 911 when the owner was incapacitated.
Chris Trott, a veteran police operator, said she dispatched a team when
she heard Buddy's cries and stayed on the phone with Buddy until she heard
paramedics arrive, less than three minutes after the dog placed the call.
Buddy rode in the ambulance with Stalnaker to the hospital, and both man
and dog were back home two days later, feeling much better. - Sapa-DPA
http://www.dispatch.co.za/article.aspx?id=249740
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