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Dog Alerts Owners To Woman In Danger

Dan and his wife walk their dog Gozier every morning. One morning they went, even though it was 15F out, and partway through their walk, Gozier started barking and pulling on his leash. His behavior was strange to Dan, and he started looking around.

He saw a woman lying on the front porch of her house in a white robe, so he and his wife went over to check, and she was unconscious and unresponsive, with no shoes and no coat. They alerted the owner of the house, who didn’t recognize her. They then called 911 to get her some help. The EMT’s discovered that her temperature had fallen to 78F. She spent a week in the hospital to recover.

The white robe made it difficult to see her from the road, but a neighbor’s camera showed her crawling on her hands and knees at about 4:15 am. Dan said they probably wouldn’t have noticed her if Gozier hadn’t started acting so strange and barking. The town had a ceremony later to honor Gozier.

Officers Rescue Elderly Man From Pond

Florida police receive a report that a car has run into a pond. Response at the scene shows that an elderly man is inside the car. Along with two bystanders, three officers ran to help free him. He said the door locks weren’t working, and he couldn’t get out. Officers broke the window to get in and helped the man out.

“Officers later learned the elderly driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel before veering off the roadway and into the water,” the department’s Facebook post reads. “Without hesitation, all three officers, along with two citizen witnesses, entered the pond and worked together to safely remove the driver from the partially submerged vehicle. Their quick actions, teamwork, and unwavering commitment to protecting our community prevented what could have been a tragic outcome,” the department said”.

Lost Dog Survives 43 Days in the Mountains

Colorado resident Steven was going skiing, so he dropped eleven-year-old Rocky off with a pet sitter. Rocky broke out of his harness and headed for the mountains. Steven came back to join in the search, calling Summit Lost Pet Rescue for help in his search, but they couldn’t find Rocky. The group set up trail cameras and comfort stations with some of Rocky’s favorite scents in the hopes that he would be drawn to them, but they didn’t find him, other than a few sightings.

Steven had to leave after eight days of searching, but Summit’s director Ciullo assured him that they would keep searching and notify him if they found Rocky. The fact that he had been sighted proved he was still alive.

Six weeks later, they were notified about a lost dog, which they trapped. They soon confirmed it was Rocky, and contacted Steven to fly in and reunite with his friend.

When he was rescued, Rocky was in pretty bad shape and had lost a lot of weight. Ciullo said, “He’s a survivor. He went from 50 pounds down to 26 pounds, but he didn’t starve and wasn’t killed after 43 days. He went against all the odds.”

The nonprofit shared photos and videos of Rocky and his master when they were reunited, stating, “We are so grateful the neighbor saw Rocky on her Ring cam on Day 43 of him missing and notified Summit County Animal Control and Shelter!”

Veterans Art Center Gets New Roof

A veterans art center in Grand Junction, Colorado is finally getting a new roof, and the repairs the building needs, thanks to some generous community members.

The building was purchased in 2013 and the personnel raised $20,000 through donations, a fundraiser, and a grant to make the necessary repairs. Unfortunately, the contractor they gave the money to for the deposit left with the money and never made any repairs. The contractor was finally arrested, but the center didn’t get any money back. Cindy, the CEO of the art center, was devastated.

When the community heard about the loss, companies came together to make the repairs. Full Curl Roofing did the work, along with help from Delta Metals, American Roofing Supply, Rocky Mountain Reps Inc., and Versico Roofing Systems.

The CEO is beyond pleased to be able to get back to serving those who gave so much to their country. “The whole idea is to give veterans and their families a place to come, work on art and heal at no charge. And it’s working,” she told reporters.

Neighbors Come Together To Rescue Dog

Neighbors in Arley, Alabama noticed two stray dogs, and animal lover Eric posted on social media that the black dog had a bucket stuck on his head which he could not shake off.

The dog, who has since been named Buck, was accompanied by a Belgian Malinois, named Milo, and the two appeared to be inseparable. Neighbors got together to search, and didn’t find them right away. They were concerned that Buck couldn’t eat or drink with the bucket. When they finally found them, they trapped them both, so Buck could be helped.

Milo was a bit aggressive at first, but as the bucket was cut off Buck’s head, both dogs calmed down. They took them to a shelter. Buck was treated for a sinus and ear infection, and Milo was treated for an injured hip and cuts. Shelter personnel intend to find a home where both dogs can go.

Social media users praised Eric for his efforts and those of the community, with one person writing, “May God Bless You for helping the helpless!! Thank you!!”