A dog in Orlando, Florida who jumped into action to save its owner after she passed out on the sidewalk, is being called a hero.
Marilyn Blackmer, an Orlando resident, was out walking Buddy, a 6-year-old Labradoodle, near a park when she blacked out and collapsed on the ground, Fox 35 Orlando reported. The perceptive dog then leaped into action.
“Buddy has great instincts. He has good judgment about people. And he knew I was in trouble,” Blackmer recalled after the incident, Fox 35 reported.
After its owner collapsed, Buddy ran to the home of his friend Sammy, a 4-year-old Maltese Yorkie, who then woke up his napping owner, Alice Joossens.
After waking up to the commotion, Joossens said she saw Blackmer outside of her window, still on the ground, the outlet reported.
“Sammy kind of woke me up and roused me to the door. I looked out the door and saw Marilyn laying on the ground, so we all came rushing out,” Joossens told the outlet.
Blackmer, who believes her dog potentially saved her life, recalled: “I just remember feeling so alone. And then I’m laying there and I hear Alice calling, ‘Marilyn, I’m coming!’ And I thought, ‘Yay!’”
“I’m deeply touched by Buddy and by Alice and don’t feel nearly as alone as I did,” Blackmer added.
