Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Blue heeler saves owner from alligator The Advertiser 05apr02 PITTSBURGH: An Australian blue heeler which fought an alligator to protect an elderly woman has won the title Dog Hero of the Year in a US-wide annual award. Two-year-old Blue saved Ruth Gay from the alligator and survived numerous injuries, the organisers of the annual Heinz Pet Products award said. Mrs Gay, 85, was taking the dog for an evening walk along a canal behind her house last July when she slipped on wet grass and fell, breaking her nose and dislocating a shoulder. Blue lay at her side while she called for help. Suddenly the dog growled and ran off into the darkness – sensing an alligator that had left the canal about 15m away, apparently attracted by Mrs Gay's calls. Blue fended off the reptile, suffering many puncture wounds to his stomach. When Mrs Gay's daughter and son-in-law arrived home about an hour later, he led them to where she was lying. " I heard the alligator and Blue fighting, and I thought Blue was dead, " Mrs Gay said. " It wasn't until my daughter came home and I heard Blue barking that I realised he was still alive. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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