Stray dog adopted by gas station becomes their hero during armed robbery caught on camera
A gas station in the Mexican City of Tamaulipas is glad that it adopted a stray dog that showed up at the location one day. As it turned out, the fearless mutt saved one station employee from a potential robbery one night. It just goes to show that showing a little kindness to someone one day can result in that person saving your life the next.
The gas station employees adopt a stray dog
The dog showed up at the gas station one day, emaciated and skittish. Before too long, the dog started visiting every day. Once the dog became a regular visitor, the employees started feeding him and taking care of him. Soon, the gas station employees were able to gain his trust.
“We fed him, bathed him and got him vaccinated,” Gerardo Aguilar, the gas station’s owner, said in a The Dodo interview. “We adopted him. Now he lives here, and is cared for by all the workers.”
Naming the dog Randy, the employees welcomed him into their family. Little did they know that soon Randy would repay them for their kindness in an amazing way.
The gas station is robbed by two men
One evening, two robbers approached the gas station. They intended to rob the station, but when the attendant refused to let them into the office where the money was kept, things turned violent. The two men unleashed a torrent up violence upon the lone attendant, punching him a multitude of times before pushing him to the ground. Things looked dire until a little furry hero ran into view.
“We were surprised to see how he reacted, and of course we are proud of him,” Aguilar recounted. “If it weren’t for Randy, who knows how things would have ended. He shows us how grateful and happy he is with us.”
Randy to the rescue
As you watch the video of the incident, Randy runs in from the left-hand side of the screen. It seems he had been sleeping in the warehouse next door when the commotion woke him up. Realizing that one of the employees who had taken him in was in danger, the dog sprang into action.
Randy is popular with the locals
Running across the parking lot, Randy is seen barking and nipping at the attackers’ heels. Soon, the two men are in full retreat. Randy’s ferocious nature was enough to send the two men scrambling and they ran off before they could do any further damage to the terrified employee.
In addition to the gas station employees, Randy is also a hit with the locals. Residents, such as Nuria Arellano, make sure to visit the gas station to see Randy in particular.
“He makes it a better experience. I always call him, and he gets in the door of my truck and brings his face to mine,” Arellano said. “It would be wonderful if the culture changed and there were more rescued puppies at other gas stations and other stores. Let’s hope this happens one day.”
The whole incident was caught on camera
Luckily, the whole incident was caught on CCTV and shared on the Facebook page of the gas station’s owner. Here is the video of the harrowing encounter and Randy’s brave heroics.
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