Post by Die Fledermaus on May 16, 2009 0:54:28 GMT -4
Great story. You can find videos on some of those links. The injured dog had her leg repaired and is fine.
>> NY Bronx Dog Protects Injured Mother Dog On Deegan Expressway
May 14, 2009
NY Bronx Dog Protects Injured Mother Dog On Deegan Expressway. Some of you might think that New York city is a dog eat dog world, especially during New York Citys’ rush hour driving…but two canines prove that is anything but the truth.
Just before 6:30AM, a 9 year old female yellow lab chow mix ran onto the Major Deegan Expressway and was hit by an oncoming car at exit 3. That’s when another dog, her son, ran to the rescue.
It turns out that the injured dogs son was on to the rescue. Stopping traffic, right there on the busy highway. The second dog wouldn’t let anyone near his mother. He barked at traffic, police officers and anyone trying to help.
NY finest, tried to coax the dog (Husky) into a cruiser but all they got an earful.
The Deegan, at that hour is very busy, but New Yorkers slowed to a trickle. Drivers tried to maneuver around the scene, and the dog let them have it.
NY finest finally got close enough to lift the injured dog onto a sheet and place her gently inside a cruiser and whisked her off to a vet.
Mean while, police were left to try and get the other dog, off the freeway and too safety. But, he would have nothing to do with the officers, that’s when the brave pooch protector took off.
It started off as a slow speed chase, then a high speed chase. The dog dodged vehicles, changed direction and ran head on into traffic.
NY Bronx Dog Protects Injured Mother Dog On Deegan Expressway as NY’s finest backed up the highway, not sure which way the dog was going to break next, until about 45-minutes later, the dog was given a police escort onto an exit ramp, and traffic flowed again.
Meantime, the injured dog was on her way to help to an animal care and control center in East Harlem, she was given pain medication and made comfortable and looked her over by their vet.
“She (Chili) was alert, she picked up her head, she knew she was getting help,” said vet tech Lisa Ortiz.
The lad mix had a broken leg and possibly some internal bleeding. She also wore no ID, but her owner saw the drama on TV, went to the vet center and whisked her away to an animal hospital.
The owner told animal control that the other dog, who he also owns, was all ready back home and safe and sound.
Ortiz continued, “the relationship between the dogs explains a lot. It was heartwarming, they look out for each other,” she stated.
Dogs never ceases to amaze me. Thumbs up to NY’s finest, those in rush hour traffic who took the time to save two dogs and the vet center. You guys are the best and it is always rewarding to write a happy ending article, where both animals and humans show their best sides.
We hope you enjoyed “NY Bronx Dog Protects Injured Mother Dog On Deegan Expressway. <<
>> Thursday, May 14, 2009
New York City. Major Deegan Highway. Son-Dog Protects Injured Mom-Dog.
Deja Vu All Over Again. History does repeat itself. Looking over the news this afternoon, I found it odd that Yahoo would carry a news item that was several months old. Gee, they're really getting lazy up there. But, I was wrong. This morning at around 630am, we had our own version of Chile's heroic and faithful dog rescue right on the Major Deegan. A Yellow Lab/Chow mix was hit by a car near Exit 3, where the Grand Concourse meets the Deegan, and her son ran to the rescue. The dog kept all good-intentioned people away from the injured dog including the police. In the end, the downed mom received the medical attention she needed and the rescuer ran home after dodging the police for several minutes. The Major Deegan is probaby my next least appreciated road in the tristate area, second to the Cross Bronx Expressway, and now I have something good to associate with it. I hope there's a video of this entire incident. The news crews must be trampling over each other for an interview with the owner. We have a new celebrity in town, a true hero. Move over, Sully.
Should we continue to doubt that animals possess sentience, be it a dog, a cow, or a bird? Animals are not just animals. Some of them have a greater love of family than we have seen among our fellow humans. Stop this chauvinism.
abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=resources/traffic&id=6812473 <<
LINK HERE
SECOND LINK HERE
WABC NEWS STORY
WPIX TV STORY
>> NY Bronx Dog Protects Injured Mother Dog On Deegan Expressway
May 14, 2009
NY Bronx Dog Protects Injured Mother Dog On Deegan Expressway. Some of you might think that New York city is a dog eat dog world, especially during New York Citys’ rush hour driving…but two canines prove that is anything but the truth.
Just before 6:30AM, a 9 year old female yellow lab chow mix ran onto the Major Deegan Expressway and was hit by an oncoming car at exit 3. That’s when another dog, her son, ran to the rescue.
It turns out that the injured dogs son was on to the rescue. Stopping traffic, right there on the busy highway. The second dog wouldn’t let anyone near his mother. He barked at traffic, police officers and anyone trying to help.
NY finest, tried to coax the dog (Husky) into a cruiser but all they got an earful.
The Deegan, at that hour is very busy, but New Yorkers slowed to a trickle. Drivers tried to maneuver around the scene, and the dog let them have it.
NY finest finally got close enough to lift the injured dog onto a sheet and place her gently inside a cruiser and whisked her off to a vet.
Mean while, police were left to try and get the other dog, off the freeway and too safety. But, he would have nothing to do with the officers, that’s when the brave pooch protector took off.
It started off as a slow speed chase, then a high speed chase. The dog dodged vehicles, changed direction and ran head on into traffic.
NY Bronx Dog Protects Injured Mother Dog On Deegan Expressway as NY’s finest backed up the highway, not sure which way the dog was going to break next, until about 45-minutes later, the dog was given a police escort onto an exit ramp, and traffic flowed again.
Meantime, the injured dog was on her way to help to an animal care and control center in East Harlem, she was given pain medication and made comfortable and looked her over by their vet.
“She (Chili) was alert, she picked up her head, she knew she was getting help,” said vet tech Lisa Ortiz.
The lad mix had a broken leg and possibly some internal bleeding. She also wore no ID, but her owner saw the drama on TV, went to the vet center and whisked her away to an animal hospital.
The owner told animal control that the other dog, who he also owns, was all ready back home and safe and sound.
Ortiz continued, “the relationship between the dogs explains a lot. It was heartwarming, they look out for each other,” she stated.
Dogs never ceases to amaze me. Thumbs up to NY’s finest, those in rush hour traffic who took the time to save two dogs and the vet center. You guys are the best and it is always rewarding to write a happy ending article, where both animals and humans show their best sides.
We hope you enjoyed “NY Bronx Dog Protects Injured Mother Dog On Deegan Expressway. <<
>> Thursday, May 14, 2009
New York City. Major Deegan Highway. Son-Dog Protects Injured Mom-Dog.
Deja Vu All Over Again. History does repeat itself. Looking over the news this afternoon, I found it odd that Yahoo would carry a news item that was several months old. Gee, they're really getting lazy up there. But, I was wrong. This morning at around 630am, we had our own version of Chile's heroic and faithful dog rescue right on the Major Deegan. A Yellow Lab/Chow mix was hit by a car near Exit 3, where the Grand Concourse meets the Deegan, and her son ran to the rescue. The dog kept all good-intentioned people away from the injured dog including the police. In the end, the downed mom received the medical attention she needed and the rescuer ran home after dodging the police for several minutes. The Major Deegan is probaby my next least appreciated road in the tristate area, second to the Cross Bronx Expressway, and now I have something good to associate with it. I hope there's a video of this entire incident. The news crews must be trampling over each other for an interview with the owner. We have a new celebrity in town, a true hero. Move over, Sully.
Should we continue to doubt that animals possess sentience, be it a dog, a cow, or a bird? Animals are not just animals. Some of them have a greater love of family than we have seen among our fellow humans. Stop this chauvinism.
abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=resources/traffic&id=6812473 <<
LINK HERE
SECOND LINK HERE
WABC NEWS STORY
WPIX TV STORY
Better watch the video. *sigh*
Nobody sane, that is. ;D