Dog Calls 9-1-1 For Injured Woman, Unlocks Door For Police

[Champ]

RICHLAND, Wash. -- Leana Beasley has faith that a dog is man's best friend.

Faith, a 4-year-old Rottweiler, phoned 9-1-1 when Beasley fell out of her wheelchair and barked urgently into the receiver until a dispatcher sent help. Then the service dog unlocked the front door for the police officer.

"I sensed there was a problem on the other end of the 911 call," said dispatcher Jenny Buchanan. "The dog was too persistent in barking directly into the phone receiver. I knew she was trying to tell me something."

Faith is trained to summon help by pushing a speed-dial button on the phone with her nose after taking the receiver off the hook, said her owner, Beasley, 45, who suffers grand mal seizures.

Guided by experts at the Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound, Beasley helped train Faith herself.

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3871794/detail.html

[Wilber_Stool]

1. Upon entering, the police immediately

killed the dog. "It was a Rottwieler, and it scared me." said the officer.

[soothsayer]

3. LOL, I was thinking the same thing, but your police quote KILLED me....!

[LisaLynne]

11. Yeah, don't get me started about it. Grrr...

But kudos to the dog for preforming her duty! Good girl!!!

[indigobusiness]

2. Well, she's more than qualified

to be president.

[ladjf]

4. For that matter, any name from any phone book would

produce a better Presidential candidate than Bush.

[indigobusiness]

5. Dogs are

listed?

[ladjf]

14. I switched over from dogs to people.

[redqueen]

6. Awwww

I want a dog!

[Lavender Brown]

7. I hope she got a nice treat

:loveya:

[denverbill]

8. Wow. "What's that Lassie? Timmy's in the well?"

Geez, even Lassie never called 9-11.

[Richardo]

9. Who's the BEST puppy?

This story actually choked me up a bit......EXTRA belly rubs for you, Faith! :)

[pagerbear]

10. Show me a cat that would do that!

I defy ya!

[CatWoman]

12. here's four!!!!

:D

[pagerbear]

13. Feh! I don't believe those puny cats could dial anyone

...who wasn't directly involved in bringing them their Friskies.

[DS1]

15. Sure. Here's a cat that had the medics running!

Didn't even need a damn phone!

[captainjack]

16. rotfl, that was wrong and you know it

:laugh:

[DS1]

17. Well...

:dontcare:

[captainjack]

18. :slap:

[DS1]

22. :deflect:

[DrWeird]

20. A cat would have toyed with the victim for several hours...

before eating her.

[miss_kitty]

19. this is such an incredible story

it got posted again!

:evilgrin:

[skygazer]

21. That dog is smarter than a lot of people I know

Most of whom would have to ask, "What's the number for 911?"

[sangh0]

23. Crap, where's the '11' button!!

.

[redqueen]

24. hahahahaha

Thanks, I really needed that laugh.