A Wyoming woman who suffered a massive heart attack while in bed said she would not have survived if it weren’t for her toy poodle coming to her rescue.
Susan Denker from Cheyenne was found unconscious at her home in July by a friend who could tell something was wrong when her seven-pound poodle began acting strange, according to the Cowboy State Daily.
Karen, a friend of Susanne’s, rang the doorbell several times and was about to leave when she saw the poodle, Lily, barking and running to the bedroom.
The dog was trying to tell her something, and Karen listened.
‘If it hadn’t been for Lily alerting Karen, and Karen being wise enough to listen to a dog, I would not be talking to you now, because they did pronounce me dead at one point,’ said Denker to the outlet.
Karen had walked around to the back and found Denker unconscious. She called the authorities, who knocked down the front door and brought her to the hospital.
After two months, the pair was reunited at a groomer where Lily was being boarded.
Denker described the emotional reunion to the outlet: ‘They took her out of the crate, and she saw me and just went hysterical. They put her up on the counter. She wrapped her legs around my neck. She tried to crawl inside my shirt.
Susan Denker from Cheyenne was found at her home in July, unconscious by her friend, who came by the house and could tell something was wrong when Lily, the seven-pound poodle, was acting strange
Karen, a friend of Susanne’s, rang the doorbell several times and was about to leave when she saw Lily barking and running to the bedroom
‘She licked absolutely every centimeter of my face, my lips, nose, eyes, she gave me a full wash. I was holding on to her as tight as I could, and she was holding on to me, too.’
The pair is inseparable. Denker described that Lily comes with her to appointments, sleeps with her, and has an intimate kind of connection.
Denker lives alone with Lily after her family moved across the globe.
However, Lily was trained to do more than the average poodle. She can recognize signs of high blood pressure by sensing pulsations with her muzzle against the neck.
While at the dentist, Denker cut the appointment short – while Lily sat on top of her, the dog took notice of unhealthy pressure and began rubbing the telltale area with her snout.
She described that she always had a close relationship with dogs: ‘These are not farm dogs that get scraps from the table anymore. These are treasured family members, and the grooming is one aspect of that.’
After two months, the pair was reunited at a groomer where Lily was being boarded
Lily can recognize signs of high blood pressure by sensing pulsations with her muzzle against the neck
Dogs have been coming to humans’ rescue for quite some time, but most recently, a heroic military dog not only saved a life but also hundreds.
A military dog in Colombia lost one of its legs after it was blown off in a blast.
According to a statement released by the Colombian army, the explosive had been planted by fighters from the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish acronym ELN, along a path frequently used by residents in the region.
Despite suffering severe injuries in the blast, including a shattered leg, Sanson managed to crawl back to his handler, soldier Carlos Eduardo Beleño, in a moment that authorities described as both heartbreaking and heroic.
The Second Division of the National Army said on social media: ‘Our #FourLeggedHero lost one of his limbs but saved the lives of 36 soldiers and hundreds of residents of the La Raya hamlet in Yondó #Antioquia, who pass through this area daily.’
The army added: ‘He will no longer be able to serve, but his legacy will live on in every soldier he bravely protected.’
