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Related: About this forumBrave Dog Saves Hundreds of Sheep by Herding Animals Away from Australia's Wildfires
Patsy the shepherd mix is rightfully being hailed as a hero In Victoria, Australia
By Kelli Bender January 10, 2020 01:57 PM
Youre looking at a little hero!
According to NBC News, Patsy the shepherd mix almost walked through fire to save a group of more than 220 sheep.
The black-and-white pooch joined her owner, Stephen Hill, on an early morning trip to the farm of Hills cousin. Around 4:15 a.m. on Dec. 31, Hill noticed a wall of fire was burning towards his cousins farm and the town of Corryong in Victoria, Australia, and rushed over, with Patsy following close behind, to see if he could help his family protect their home, land and animals.
This blaze Hill saw is just one of many wildfires burning throughout Australia, decimating millions acres of land and killing an estimated 1 billion animals.
Thanks to Patsy, hundreds of sheep on the farm didnt suffer a similar fate. The dog herded over 220 animals into a barn that was a safe distance away from the fires raging near the property. Only six sheep didnt make it into the barn.
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https://people.com/pets/dog-saves-sheep-australia-wildfires/
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Brave Dog Saves Hundreds of Sheep by Herding Animals Away from Australia's Wildfires (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Jan 2020
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tblue37
(65,502 posts)1. K&R for the pupper. nt
PandoraAwakened
(905 posts)2. +1. n/t
wendyb-NC
(3,335 posts)3. What an amazing dog.
She sure knows how to get the job. Thank you for posting all the great articles, They are so interesting, full of good information.