A loyal black Labrador displayed remarkable behavior when its elderly owner collapsed while on a walk in Braithwaite How, UK.
One of the dogs, a black Lab, without prompting, sought out the hiker for help, barking to get her attention and to get her to come to the owner’s aid, which she did. Meanwhile, the other dog, a golden retriever, laid by the unconscious man’s side.
The hiker called emergency assistance and Keswick MRT sent a vehicle directly to the scene; but by the time they arrived, the man had regained consciousness.
He was assessed and still able to walk down the hill to a waiting ambulance, which then took him to the hospital for a checkup.
“It’s not an unusual thing for a dog to do, but it’s just the fact a completely untrained dog decided to do this that is absolutely wonderful,” he told the station.
The rescuers added that he'd never come across anything like this in his 10 years with the mountain rescue team.
