We are finally having some April showers and the flowers and I are doing OK
I am not much of a "newsy" as listening to all the terrible things that are happening in the world can really get you down. I do keep up with things through the Internet, as that way I can pick and choose what I think I need to know. This morning something caught my eye. " Guide dog calls cops when blind woman attacked." This I had to read, even more so because it was a local story.
Today At 8 am, it was reported that a blind woman told police that her dog alerted 911 after she was attacked by a home invader earlier in the morning. The owner of the house, a 54 year old woman, told police a suspect broke into her home, choked her and then threw her down a flight of stairs. She said that her seeing-eye dog used a special device to call 911. They were questioning the woman to see if she could give a description of the perpetrator. (Didn't they say that the woman is blind?). The dog was remaining mum on the issue.
The news people are going ape over this wonderful animal story. However, me thinks there might be more to this than meets the eye (pun intended).
I am not much of a "newsy" as listening to all the terrible things that are happening in the world can really get you down. I do keep up with things through the Internet, as that way I can pick and choose what I think I need to know. This morning something caught my eye. " Guide dog calls cops when blind woman attacked." This I had to read, even more so because it was a local story.
Today At 8 am, it was reported that a blind woman told police that her dog alerted 911 after she was attacked by a home invader earlier in the morning. The owner of the house, a 54 year old woman, told police a suspect broke into her home, choked her and then threw her down a flight of stairs. She said that her seeing-eye dog used a special device to call 911. They were questioning the woman to see if she could give a description of the perpetrator. (Didn't they say that the woman is blind?). The dog was remaining mum on the issue.
The news people are going ape over this wonderful animal story. However, me thinks there might be more to this than meets the eye (pun intended).
He ain't gonna say a word, I can tell. Doesn't look as guilty as Denver the guilty dog (see Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ISzf2pryI)
ReplyDeleteSounds kind of strange to me, but maybe you can update us later.
ReplyDeleteThese details are gonna be worth the wait, if they ever tell us. It's amazing what the blind can see without eyes.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing. Seeing eye dogs blow me away, what they can be trained to do. Would love to hear the whole story. Have a nice night!
ReplyDeleteWhat else do you think is going on? sandie
ReplyDeleteThat is a pretty large dog, and a Lab at that. Any Lab would have attacked someone who was causing harm to his owner. Of course, Labs have been known to sleep soundly.
DeletePolice are now saying they are not sure the dog actually made the call. The victim's son also said that his mother is not blind but suffers astigmatism.
ReplyDeletePity he didn't go for his throat, but if he's anything like our Lab' he probably would have been licked to death.
ReplyDeleteHello Arleen:
ReplyDeleteWe are inclined to agree with you that there is, in all likelihood, rather more to this story than at first appears. Dogs, and particularly guide dogs, are wonderful but we doubt that they are that clever.
Hi Arleen. Lot's of registered blind people do have a certain amount of site. This is a great story and reminds me why one of my favoured UK charities is Guide Dogs for the Blind.
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Funny how stories morph! They'll do anything to get our attention. Still a lovely dog, though.
ReplyDeleteRemember the old TV show "Get Smart"? How Maxwell Smart would say something outrageous, and when people stared at him stupidly, he'd preface his next version by saying, "Would you believe..." and keep saying that and downgrading the original story until it was finally accepted? That's what this kinda reminded me of, ya know? Still, whatever the final version ends up being, it's an interesting story.
ReplyDeleteWhat a story! Great dog!
ReplyDeleteI too suspect that there is more to this story. Updates, when and if they occur would be welcome. Please.
ReplyDeletePlease keep us posted of any new forensic evidence. It seems there is a mystery to be solved. Bonnie
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful dog and most often there is more to the story then what we are originally told! A visitor from TJ's blog (I saw your name) so I came to visit, just because...great place you have here...
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