Amazing and Heroic Dog Rescues

The stories of these dogs' heroic rescues show that your canine companion may just be your best friend. Dogs show an uncanny instinct for rescuing their owners and those around them who could be in trouble. Here are some amazing and heroic dog rescues.

• Neo, an 11-month-old Siberian husky, earned his hero stripes by getting human help for his imperiled owner, Marci Snead. When Snead, a diabetic with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, went into hypoglycemic shock, Neo ran to the nearest building. He then grabbed the attention of several people, who followed Neo, back to where Snead had fallen. Within moments, emergency services were summoned and Snead later made a full recovery.
• Kankuntu found himself defending his family from armed pirates at sea. When Peter Lee found himself about to be hijacked on his 41 foot yacht by armed pursuers, the dog leapt right into action, furiously attacking the gunmen, until one of them shot and stabbed the pooch, between his shoulder blades. Amazingly, Kankuntu was nursed back to the health, and the family continued with their voyage.
• Junior, a 14-month-old Shih Tzu mix, started barking when fire tore through the Davilmar household in the middle of the night. The heroic dog did not relent until everyone, including the family's half-dozen visiting relatives, was awake and out of the house.
• It may seem hard to believe, but Belle, a Beagle, literally bit "911" into Kevin Weaver's cell phone after the diabetic man collapsed from a seizure. Belle became the first canine, to win VITA's Wireless Samaritan Award. Evidently, the pooch had been trained to bite down on the phone's keypad in the event of an emergency and her owner credits her fully with saving his life!
• MSNBC tells the story of Toby, a golden retriever who heroically saved owner Debbie Parkhurst from choking to death on an apple in her Maryland home. When it became apparent that she was choking, the dog jumped hard onto her chest and forced the lodged morsel to come loose from her throat. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' "Dog of the Year" award in 2007 was given to Toby for his lifesaving efforts.
• Nyla is another dog that risked her own life in order to save her human owner from the threat of fire. When Sheila found herself surrounded by smoke and flames and was unable to see in front of her, Nyla courageously guided her toward a nearby door, barking whenever Sheila lost track of her. Even though, her home and belongings were destroyed, Sheila was guided to safety, noting that, "Nyla could have left anytime. Instead, she chose to stay and risk her own life and face death to save me."
• Michael Hingson found himself on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11. It took some unexpected heroics, from his yellow Labrador, Roselle, to save his life. When the building started to sway, and the air filled with choking smoke, Roselle lead Michael to safety, guiding him through the crumbling office toward a stairwell. While it was not easy for Michael or Roselle, who was panting and extremely thirsty, the two managed to reach safety just moments before Tower 1 collapsed.
• Nellie, a 4-year-old Black Lab, used her high powered ears to detect an intruder in time to save her profoundly deaf owner. The community outpouring was huge and Nellie was given the Heroic Hearing Dog of the Year award! The charity that trained Nellie could not have been more proud.

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