In a heroic act, a dog saved his 64-year-old owner’s life by lying on top of him for nearly 24 hours to keep him warm in freezing conditions as the man lay paralysed in snow after falling and breaking his neck.
The man, named only as Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse in Petoskey, Michigan, on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Five-year-old golden retriever Kelsey happened to be with Bob when during half-time of the Fiesta Bowl, he decided to walk outside his house in just his long johns, slippers and a shirt to get firewood for the fireplace.
The short, 15-foot walk turned traumatic when Bob slipped and fell and then could not move.
For the next 20 hours, Bob remained paralysed in the snow in temperatures that dipped very low. Bob claims Kelsey kept him warm by laying on top of him, licking his face and hands to help keep him awake.
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