A Michigan man survived a harrowing ordeal thanks to his loyal Golden Retriever, Kelsey. At 10:30pm at night on New Year’s Eve, Bob went outside to grab another log for his fire when he slipped and broke his neck. Unable to move, he called out for help but Bob’s nearest neighbor lived a quarter-mile away and no one could hear him except his dog.
Kelsey ran out to Bob as he lay paralyzed in the snow and temperatures dropped below freezing. The loyal dog lay on top of him and she licked his face and hands to try and keep him warm.
“She kept barking for help but never left my side,” said Bob. “She kept me warm and alert. I knew I had to persevere through this and that it was my choice to stay alive.”
For 20 hours Bob and Kelsey lay outside in the freezing cold. Kelsey’s barks attracted the attention of a neighbor, who found the pair the next night.
Bob was rushed to hospital and diagnosed as hypothermic, but miraculously he did not have any frostbite – no doubt thanks to Kelsey’s actions. Bob had herniated discs in his neck and back that was causing paralysis in his legs but he has undergone successful surgery and is “on the road to recovery”.
Both doctors and Bob credit Kelsey as the true hero of Bob’s 20-hour ordeal saying that she was “vital” in keeping him alive!
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