Another edition of Newshound is here for December 2010! When searching for stories in the news about pets, one will quickly notice some recurring themes. One of those is dogs saving people from house fires (or other dangerous situations). Today we feature 2 stories of dogs saving people from fires - and there were more, I only included two. Another oft repeated theme is cats (or dogs) who somehow find their way home from a distance - we have one here. We also hear about a Vet in Boston, who saved a Jack Russell by applying emergency CPR after it was hit in traffic. What else... oh --- a story about a woman who challenges a coyote that tries to steal away her toy poodle. Oh yes - people love their pets!
In Boston, a 7 year old Jack Russell Terrier is saved by a quick thinking and well trained vet who administers CPR on the roadside.
Vet's quick thinking and training saves dog in street
BOSTON MA -- A seven-year-old Jack Russell Terrier is recovering at home after a quick thinking surgeon from Angell Animal Medical Center performed CPR in the middle of a traffic jammed South Boston street.
Dr. Cara Blake, a surgical resident at Angell-Boston, was running errands on November 13 during her day off when traffic built up on South Boston’s William J. Day Boulevard. Dr. Blake’s usual course to South Boston included the interstate however today she had opted to use the local roads hoping for less traffic. As she sat in her car, Dr. Blake began to see if she could view the cause of the growing row of cars.
The traffic jam resulted after a Jack Russell Terrier named Murphy sprung from his owner’s arms into the busy midday street and was instantly struck by a car. Luckily Dr. Blake was near the scene of the accident and seeing the dog laying limp and lifeless in the road immediately sprung into action.
“My heart stopped for a split second when I saw Murphy lying in the road and then my training kicked in,” said Dr. Blake.
Read the rest of the story at : MSCPA
Next: The following story from Florida is about a woman who confronts a coyote that tries to steal her toy poodle.
Jupiter woman saves her toy poodle from the jaws of a coyote
JUPITER, Fla. -- A Jupiter woman chased a coyote this weekend until it dropped her toy poodle.
Chrissie Mongeau says she was on her patio the Egret Landing community in Jupiter when a coyote suddenly appeared and grabbed her toy poodle.
Mongeau says she immediately ran out, yelling at the critter.
"And as I'm running, he has my dog in his mouth," she said.
The coyote dropped the dog before running off. "But the adrenaline was pumping so hard that I didn't have time to think, 'Oh my God, I'm chasing a coyote.'"
Read the rest of the story from : Reuters
Next: A 15 pound Pomeranian jumps on his owners chest until he wakes up - to alert them to a house fire. Good Boy Bandit!
N.J. dog saves family from burning home
ORLANDO, Fla. — Brush fires can be dangerous if not controlled. But a 15 pound portable Pomeranian smoke alarm saved a Mays Landing family from potential disaster in their own home.
Jennifer DeStefani agreed to watch her friend's dog, a Pomeranian-poodle mix named Bandit, on Saturday.
The DeStefanis already own some pets of their own — Gracie the cat and a Shar-Pei named Stitch. Jennifer wasn't sure how the animals would all get along, as Gracie and Stitch bicker with each other, so she decided to have Bandit stay in her bedroom.
According to the Press of Atlantic City, DeStefani's husband Rich was sterilizing a plastic hairbrush on the stove for his wife. He filled a pot with water, added the brush, and there it continued to sit until the family forgot about the pot and eventually went to bed.
Water evaporated. Plastic burned. The family's Mays Landing home filled with midnight-black, toxic smoke. At 3:30 a.m., the woman, man, their daughter, cat and dog slept, as smoke billowed through the house. Also sleeping — the home's smoke detectors, purchased a day earlier, full of fresh batteries. Quiet.
So Bandit, all 15 pounds of him, jumped on DeStefani's chest, barking repeatedly. Eventually, the barking and jumping woke her.
"He was jumping on my chest and barking, I said, 'Bandit, stop,' and then I smelled the smell," Jennifer said.
Read the rest of the story from : NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
Next: And just because a dog is handicapped, doesn't mean he's not going to do his duty - Mr B, a three legged dog saves his family from a house fire..
Three legged dog saves owner from house fire
Grayslake, Illinois — His family calls him Mr. B the Three Legged Wonder Dog and on Monday morning he proved why he earned that title.
It was around 10:30 a.m in Grayslake when a garbage can full of coals started a fire downstairs in the Whalen home while Troy Whalen was upstairs on a conference call.
Mr. B got Whalen's attention and brought him downstairs where they narrowly escaped before the flames engulfed the house.
Karen Whalen, who was out of the home with her children, credits The Three Legged Wonder Dog with saving her husband's life.
"He smelled it and started barking and howling to get his attention, I really feel that little dog saved my husband's life," she said.
The fire caused as estimated $270,000 dollars in damage but the family says if not for Mr. B, things could have been much worse.
Read the rest of the story from : Efiniancial
Next: After getting lost while visiting the city, a Himalayan Persian Cat travels 23 miles and successfully finds his way home..
Declawed cat makes 23-mile journey to return home
KETCHUM, Idaho - A central Idaho couple says their declawed cat traveled 23 miles during a five-week journey to return to its old home in Bellevue after escaping from a condominium in the central Idaho mountain town of Ketchum.
Bill and Margaret Tormey tell the Idaho Mountain Express they thought their Himalayan-Persian-rag doll mix named Little Big Man was gone for good after it escaped from their niece's condominium in Ketchum on Sept. 30.
The couple was moving from Bellevue to a new house near Hailey where cats aren't allowed, and so gave Little Big Man to their niece in Ketchum.
On Monday while moving items from their Bellevue home Little Big Man arrived and pawed at the door.
The Tormeys say the landlord at their new house was so impressed the no-cats policy has been lifted for Little Big Man.
Information from: Idaho Mountain Express, http://www.mtexpress.com
Read the rest of the story from : khq.com
