‘Loyal’ dog hailed a hero for leading police home to its injured owner who had fallen and been stuck on the floor for 3 hours
The canine approached a police officer on a neighborhood patrol and began barking at them before leading the way to its house
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- A dog in Kansas has been hailed a hero for leading a police officer to its owner, who had fallen at home
- The Leawood Police Department officer followed the leashed dog for about half a block to its house, where they found another dog and their owner on the floor
- The resident, who had been there for more than three hours, received medical attention and is now recovering at home
A dog in Kansas has been praised for leading police to its owner, who had fallen at home.
In a Facebook post, the Leawood Police Department shared bodycam footage from Thursday, Sept. 17, showing an officer encountering the dog while patrolling a residential neighborhood in the city.
The dog, who was on a leash but with no owner in sight, barked at the officer, who greeted them and said, “Hi, why don’t you go on back home?”
The officer then returned to his car and followed the dog about half a block to its home, police said.
They followed the pup up a driveway, where it was greeted by another dog. “Is this where you live?” the officer asked.
The officer found the garage door open and the homeowner on the floor, and asked them if they were okay.
“The resident had been there for more than three hours,” police explained. “Thanks to the resident’s loyal companion, our officer was able to find them and get them the help they needed.”
The dogs’ owner was treated by medics and is now recovering at home, they confirmed.
The video went viral on Facebook, with pet owners in the comments hailing the dog as a hero and speculating over what their own animals would do in a similar situation.
“One dog stayed to protect the owner; the other dog went to look for help,” wrote one person, while another wrote, “Good boy, he’d better get a steak dinner soon!”
Another joked that their dog would “raid the kitchen with no care in the world” rather than go looking for help.
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Users also praised the officer. “This is incredible! Way to go pup! And great job to this wonderful officer for paying so much attention,” one wrote, while another said, “What a good pup! Kudos to your officer for listening to the pup and following it home! The outcome could have been much different if not for the pup and your officer.”
