On the Internet, you can find many stories about how people saved animals. Below is a list of cases when animals saved people from imminent death.
10. The rabbit helped the owner, who fell into a coma
This story happened in Cambridge. Simon Steggal suffered from diabetes from childhood. He sat on the couch and watched TV. At some point, he felt sick, Simon lost consciousness. His wife did not attach any importance to this, the woman thought that he was sleeping. But the rabbit sensed something was amiss. He climbed onto the owner’s chest and began to jump. The rabbit weighed about 10 kilograms, but the man did not wake up. Then Vicki realized that trouble happened with her husband. She called a doctor, Simon saved. And the rabbit Dory became world famous thanks to his heroic deed.
9. The elephant prevented the death of the girl during the tsunami
In 2004, Amber and his mother rested in Phuket. Vacationers were offered elephant walks along the coast. The girl was delighted with them. She even got a pet, baby elephant Ning Nong. She fed him bananas and rode only on him. That day was quite ordinary, only the elephant was restless, she tried to get away from the beach. And then she suddenly ran deep into the jungle. It turned out that a tsunami was coming from the sea. The elephant moved the girl to a safe place. Thanks to her, Amber remained alive. A few days later, the girl returned home, and the elephant was transported to the Kanchanaburi camp. There she grew up, but she is still very friendly with tourists.
8. The parrot saved the girl from strangulation
The mistress of the bird worked as a nanny for a two-year-old girl. In the morning, she prepared breakfast, put the child at the table, and herself went to the bathroom. The baby choked and began to choke. Parrot Willy noticed this, he shouted out loud: "Mama baby." The nanny left the bath and rushed to the girl's help. With the help of Heimlich’s technique, she saved the child. Willy the parrot received an award from the Red Cross for saving human life. A bird was awarded in Denver, even the mayor of the city and the state governor came to the ceremony.
7. Beavers saved the boy from death
This incident occurred in Canada. The Ontario family decided to spend a weekend outdoors. Dad, mom and boy Real Guindon rested by the river. Parents went fishing, and the child remained on the shore. Unable to cope with too fast a course, adults drowned. The child saw everything, he decided to go to the nearest village and call for help. But as soon as it began to get dark, the boy was frightened, he did not dare to walk through the night forest. He had to spend the night in the open. When he lay down on the ground, he felt that someone warm and fluffy appeared next to him. Rial mistook the animal for a dog, but in the morning he saw that beavers were his saviors. Three animals warmed him all night and saved him from hypothermia.
6. The cat helped the owner stay alive during the fire
Once Craig Jeeves from Australia took a cat from a shelter. He called her Sally. Did Craig think she would save his life? Two years later, a fire broke out in Jeeves' house. It happened at night, and the man was fast asleep. The cat, sensing danger, ran into the owner's room and began to yell heart-rendingly. The owner woke up, got out of the house. He survived thanks to his furry darling. This is not an isolated case of salvation. The media regularly reports on cats that inform their owners about the dangers, and thereby help them survive.
5. The dog protected the family from an armed bandit
In 2014, in Atlanta, the dog saved the owners from death. They drove past the mall by car. Suddenly, shooting started. As it turned out, an angry man was shooting. German Shepherd Noah jumped out of a car window. The dog tried to chase the attacker, but fell in an alley. He saved his masters, but he himself died. The last minutes of Noah's life were captured by an outdoor video surveillance system. Noah did a truly heroic act.
4. The cat prevented gas poisoning
This story happened in Newcastle, Indiana. And again the cat became the savior. The owners of the cat, Erica and Katie Kiesling, were sleeping when a gasoline-powered pump broke down. Gas began to spread throughout the house. The cat noticed this and ran to wake up the owners. She screamed loudly, and although Katie did not want to get up, she still had to. The cat was not only yelling, but pushing her in the ear. Katie still got out of bed, she immediately realized that something had happened in the house. The woman felt very bad, she was sick, dizzy. She was able to call emergency services. The family was saved. But if not for the furry animal, the consequences would be very tragic.
3. Dolphin pulled out a drowning teenager from the water
In August 2000, a dolphin Filippo performed a heroic act. This happened in Manfredonia, in Italy. A 14-year-old teenager was swimming with his father in a boat. David Ceci, lacking swimming skills, fell off the boat and began to sink. The same dolphin came to help him, he began to push David to the boat. Then the father saw the boy. He pulled it out. Filippo is familiar to many locals, he has long lived in the bay, and they came up with his name. Dolphins are considered the most intelligent animals on the planet. They regularly do things, help people. Very often, they save people from drowning, or from an angry shark. Filippo was no exception, and once again proved how generous animals are.
2. The dog saved the death of 92 sailors
Dogs also very often commit heroic deeds. Dog Tang saved 92 human lives. It happened in 1919. Tang belonged to the Newfoundland breed. He lived on a ship, wore the proud title of ship's dog. Once the ship crashed into the rocks and could not sail further. It just ran aground. There were 93 people on the ship. Some sailor tried to reach the land, but he was carried away to the sea. The rest did not know what to do. Their lives were in danger. Then someone thought of sending a dog for help. The dog was given a rope and sent ashore. Surprisingly, Tan reached the shore without releasing the rope from his teeth. He brought help, 92 people were saved. Later, Tan received a medal for courage.
1. Beluga saved the athlete from death
Freediving competitions were held in China. This is a special kind of scuba diving, while underwater athletes hold their breath. 26-year-old member Young Yun took part in them. The girl dived into the pool, waited for the required time, but then her leg cramped. The girl already said goodbye to life: the air supply was exhausted, and she was not able to rise to the surface of the water. In the pool, which hosted the competition, there lived belugas. One rushed to the aid of the athlete. Beluga Mila ducked under Young, carefully clamped the girl's legs in her mouth. She pushed the girl out of the water. The athlete was saved.