Pit bull guarded Wash. woman who had heart attack

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[JoeProBono]

BREMERTON, Wash. — Police in the Washington state city of Bremerton say a pit bull reported as a menacing dog was just protecting its owner who had suffered a heart attack and died on a sidewalk while the two were out walking.

A detective says the 51-year-old Bremerton woman collapsed late Tuesday. The dog was loose once she fell and was being "protectively aggressive" — not letting neighbors help its owner. No one was bitten......."

[xrmusn]

Some dogs would run to the neighbors to get help.
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Both doing jobs that Americans wont... s/s

[stuartcr]

Nice

[Ratman83]

He can be snarky to himself.

[SoldierDad]

Obviously, a Border Collie is desperately needed at the WH.

[JoeProBono]

[MEGoody]

If that's "guarding," no thanks!

To the dog, it was. He only knew his owner was down and something was wrong. He had no idea she needed humans to help, and he had no idea that those who were trying to come close were coming to her aid. This isn't unusual behavior for dogs at all.

[MEGoody]

Some dogs would run to the neighbors to get help.

Apparently, the dog did run home to get the room mate.

[republicangel]

The way that old guy liked to eat, you are probably right. lol

[Scythian]

Agreed, why do some people insist on correcting everyone’s spelling and punctuation?

[Scythian]

To the dog, it was. He only knew his owner was down and something was wrong. He had no idea she needed humans to help, and he had no idea that those who were trying to come close were coming to her aid.

You actaully know what dogs are thinking? That's amazing man, how do you know the pit bull wasn't thinking "Good, my owner is dead"? Huh? It was a pit bull after all ...

[Ratman83]

He was commenting on his own typing not someone elses.

[libertarian27]

Some dogs would run to the neighbors to get help.

Lassie Would....

[TASMANIANRED]

In an unwitnessed arrest the outcome is usually grim.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation

Scroll down to the statistics.. CPR alone without defibrillation within 5 minutes only has about a 1-2% survival rate.

If the dog wasn't there it wouldn't have made any difference.

[SoldierDad]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (consider MO).

[Darkwolf377]

CPR alone without defibrillation within 5 minutes only has about a 1-2% survival rate. If the dog wasn't there it wouldn't have made any difference.

If the deceased had the choice between that 1-2% chance at life, I bet she'd take it.

[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[TASMANIANRED]

Perhaps.