When Duke noticed that baby Harper wasn’t moving, he acted quickly to save her.
Dogs have always been humans’ real-life guardian angels, continually rescuing us from perils and tragedies and therefore saving our lives. Today’s story is about an adoptive dog who was willing to risk his life to save a baby.
It was a tragic day when the Brousseau family decided to look into a dog shelter in Portland, Connecticut.
As they scanned the area, fate brought them to an unhappy pup named Duke, with whom they immediately fell in love. The Brousseaus decided to give the dog a second shot in life by adopting him as a member of their family, not knowing that Duke would eventually reciprocate the favor.
Five years later, the Brousseaus were on the verge of welcoming a new member to their family.
Duke has been doing his job as baby Harper’s protection since the newborn was only a few weeks old. He would always stand next to Harper’s crib and check on her from time to time. Duke realized something was wrong one night, and he became anxious because he had no idea what to do. The dog in question quickly ran to his owner for assistance. Duke got onto the bed to try to wake up his owners, who were fast asleep.
The Brousseaus were finally awakened to the dog’s frightened state and went up to investigate. They were just astonished to find the dog whining, as if something was wrong. When the mother inquired as to what was wrong, Duke instantly escorted them to the baby’s chamber. When the family saw Harper wasn’t breathing, they contacted 911 and had her rushed to the hospital.
They arrived just in time to save the baby’s life.
Baby Harper was taken to the emergency room, where physicians saved her life.
If the family came a split second later, they might not be able to save Harper. It was all because to Duke, who roused the oldsters just in time and bravely saved the day. Apart from being the family’s good boy, he was eager to thank his fur-parents for giving him a second opportunity before saving Harper’s life.
Duke was acclaimed as a hero after his story gained the attention of news outlets. This demonstrates that our pets are not only there to soothe us, but they may even save our lives.