Video shows dog leading Alaska troopers to fire

[Anikaca77]

Video shows dog leading Alaska troopers to fire
- The Associated Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A dashcam video from the Alaska State Troopers shows a dog leading them through winding back roads to a blazing fire at his owners' property. The video on the troopers' website shows the German shepherd running to meet the trooper's vehicle, then racing to the house on Caswell Lakes on April 4.

Alaska State Troopers' video,
Video shows dog leading Alaska troopers to fire
Troopers say Buddy and his owner, 23-year-old Ben Heinrichs, were in the family workshop when a heater ignited chemicals. Heinrichs told Buddy: "We need to get help."

The dog eventually found a trooper responding to a call about the fire.

The State Troopers are presenting a special award Friday to the dog. Buddy will receive an engraved silver-plated dog bowl in Anchorage.

Heinrichs suffered minor flash burns on his face. The workshop was destroyed, but only some window trim on the house was damaged.



Read more: http://www.centredaily.com/2010/04/2...#ixzz0lxAhUUTT


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[KristineHera]

that was lame. cute

[momcat]

I saw the video on this morning's news. Our animal companions are amazing!!!!!

[Anikaca77]

I saw the video on this morning's news. Our animal companions are amazing!!!!!

I thought so too, that dog was really running fast.

[gini]

Just awesome - thanks for posting the video!

[lizbud]

I saw this video last night. Awesome dog. I thought it was neat that
he was named Buddy.

[Vette]

I also liked the fact that his name is Buddy as well

[dukedogsmom]

That is one special dog! I hope we get to see the video of his award, too.

[blue]

That area is north of me. Its easy to get lost and turned around out there.