Posted on 02/03/2007 5:53:55 AM PST by Kaslin
THOMASVILLE, Ga. — A bruised and battered south Georgia woman credits a wayward German shepherd with rescuing her after her car careened down an embankment, tossing her through the rear window and leaving her sprawled, cut and bleeding, on the vehicle's trunk.
Thirty-six-year-old Shannon Lorio said the dog, which has since been given the name "Hero," pulled her by her collar off the trunk and dragged her about 50 yards through briars to the edge of a highway and let her lean against him so that she could stand up and flag a passing motorist.
Officials of the Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society, which runs the local animal shelter — now Hero's temporary home — were so impressed with the victim's account they have arranged to have Hero evaluated for search and rescue work.
"That dog is always going to have a special place in my heart," Lorio said Friday during a tearful reunion with the dog. "He's my hero."
Lorio, who still has scratches and bruises on her arms and legs, spent most of a night in the hospital, until she insisted on being released. She still walks with a limp. Cuts on her left elbow are held closed by more than 20 metal staples.
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What beautiful furbabies they are! I have 3 furbabies. I adopted all three from local animal shelters. Two of the three have been abused and are rather antisocial. #1 is a border collie/Australian Shepherd mix. Some guy must have beat the heck out of her when she was little. Great watch dog and doesn't let anyone too close. #2 is some weird mix. Looks like "Santa's Little Helper" from the "Simpsons". Has one blue eye and one brown. Very timid as well. Gets territorial over Mama though. #3 is a collie/shepher mix. More outgoing that the other 2. I think she is ADHD. LOL. She is really a joy. I really think that these babies are here on earth to teach us how to love unconditionally. Just my humble opinion.
Good luck FRiend.
Other posters have been critical of the woman not adopting the dog, but somebody had it right when they said she may not be the best one to take the dog home. Six other dogs, and recovering from accident could make for disaster with a large dog like this.
Hopefully the media attention will lead to the right placement.
Shame he wasn't a pit. We need all the good press we can get.
Man's best friend does it again.
It can bring tears to one's eyes.
The more man learns about men, the more he loves dogs.
Our love for dogs is immense; a dog's love for us is infinite.
Our love for dogs may be immense; a dog's love for us is infinite.
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