Service Dog Dials 911; Saves Blind Owner
The dog alerted authorities to a house fire in Philadelphia.
Fire officials say the homeowner, a woman in her 60’s who is blind, was inside at the time. The woman’s service dog Yolanda immediately dialed 911 on a specialized phone.
Firefighters responded to the scene and controlled the blaze. The woman was taken to Nazareth Hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
It wasn’t the first time Yolanda saved her owner’s life. Jen Leary, the founder of the Red Paw Emergency Relief Team, told NBC10 Yolanda also called 911 last year when her owner fell down inside her home and lost consciousness.
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fredoandme August 7th, 2015 at 14:59
who’s a good girl?
Suzanne McFly August 7th, 2015 at 15:55
This baby deserves whatever she wants whenever she wants it :)
Larry Schmitt August 8th, 2015 at 07:56
Service dogs deserve that even if they don’t take heroic action to save a life. Just being what they are.
Suzanne McFly August 8th, 2015 at 11:12
I agree wholeheartedly, my babies aren’t service animals but they make my life so much better in so many ways.
craig7120 August 7th, 2015 at 19:06
It’s not as if it was a rotary phone, let’s not get carried away. How sure are we the dog didn’t start the fire, it has been established that dogs are attention seekers.
Regards,
Mr Wiskers
Tommie August 7th, 2015 at 22:45
Haha!
Tommie August 7th, 2015 at 22:44
Cool story, nice to see service dogs treat people better than Republicans! Hahahahaha!