Owner confused by dog’s constant whining until it leads to elderly woman in pond
Almost anyone could be a hero, even a dog. Unfortunately, for some breeds of dogs, public perception can hinder people’s views.
This is especially true for pit bulls, who are viewed as a violent breed and are even banned in several countries.
One pit bull is changing those misconceptions.
Bruce was acting strangely
It all started with dog owner Abby’s pit bulls strange behavior.
The pit bull, named Bruce, after Bruce Wayne of Batman fame, made a shocking discovery.
Abby recounted the event on Instagram.
It all started as a normal morning.
Abby had boiled some water for tea and was ready to settle in for an episode of one of her favorite shows, Batman. For his part, Bruce was acting strangely.
He was whining heavily at the door.
“Bruce sat at the front door whining and sniffing, which I thought weird and annoying, as he usually goes out back,” Abby recounted in her Instagram post. “The whines became more urgent so I got up with a huff and went to take him for a walk out front.”
Investigating the cause of Bruce’s concern
Giving in, she took him out to investigate. Upon opening the front door, Bruce took off toward a small pond to the side of the home.
Abby took off after Bruce trying to see where he was going.
“I followed him as quickly as I could only to find him at the edge of the pond,” she said.
As she got closer, Abby realized what had Bruce acting so strangely. A half-naked woman was in the pond.
Tying Bruce to a nearby tree, Abby entered the water to help the woman.
Abby rescued the woman from the pond.
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Next, Abby took the woman to her home. The woman was shaking, scared, and confused.
Abby gave her something dry to wear and a cup of tea to heat her while she tried to determine what had happened. Unfortunately, she was speaking a foreign language that Abby didn’t understand.
Her only resort was to call 911 for help.
“I had called 911 and they responded very quickly.” She said in her post. “Soon I had 3 cops, 3 paramedics, and one very confused and lost woman wearing my robe in my living room.”
The police meanwhile had received a call about a missing elderly woman and were able to put two and two together. Her family was notified, who rushed over to Abby’s to get her.
Bruce had helped save the woman’s life
Without Bruce’s insistence, things could have turned out much worse for the woman. Bruce was the true hero of the day.
“I always kind of knew he was a hero because he’s my best friend and saves me in little ways every day,” Abby told 11Alive. “But yesterday he was a true superhero.”
For more about Bruce’s heroics, watch the video below!
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Sources: YouTube – 11Alive, Instagram – skaterfem