Hero Hounds

Recently there have been several stories in the media in which dogs were labelled heroes. “Hero dog saves boy from snake” is the story of Diesel the cattle dog-dingo cross who was hailed a hero after he leapt between a three year old boy and a brown snake, saving the boys life. Diesel received a near fatal bite and was declared the winner of the RSPCA’a animal achievement award.

“Dog rescuing dog a hero in Chile” was the title of another recent story in which a surveillance camera on a freeway in Chile captured a dog running on the freeway and being fatally struck by a truck. Then, another dog came trotting up to the injured dog and dragged it off the road and onto the medium strip, away from the traffic. The video was posted on Youtube and has over three hundred thousand views.

“Clever blind dog a rising TV star” is the story of Myron. Born blind he lost one eye at three months of age to glaucoma and the other eye two months later. Myron was adopted from a local shelter by his caring owners and his zest for life is infectious. Myron’s inspirational story has been told in magazine articles, during visits to libraries and retirement villages and on a recent television appearance on Talk to the Animals.

These stories and many others throughout the ages go to show that the term “hero” is not just for humans - hounds can be heroes too!