A 1-year-old dog is being hailed a hero for leading rescuers to her injured owner following a serious car wreck in New England.
New Hampshire State Police Lieutenant Daniel Baldassarecompared itto “a real-life Lassie situation.”
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“It’s really quite remarkable. This dog definitely saved their lives,” Baldassarre said, according to CNN.
Laundry called Tinsley “my little guardian angel,” adding, “It’s a miracle that she had that kind of intelligence to do what she did.”
“We were shaken up, didn’t know what was happening,” the Vermont man added. “Next thing we know, the cops were there, and it was all because of her.”
New Hampshire State Police
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State police say a trooper and Lebanon police officers allegedly found the young pup on the northbound side of I-89 shortly around 10 p.m. local time after receiving a report of a dog on the loose near Veteran’s Memorial Bridge, which connects New Hampshire to Vermont.
The officers allegedly attempted to recover Tinsley, but she continued to run up the road. The dog eventually crossed the border into Vermont before coming upon “a damaged section of guardrail” on the side of the road and the “badly damaged” truck off the roadway.
After discovering that one of the crash victims owned Tinsley, New Hampshire State Police said, “it quickly became apparent” that the dog had saved the day. Remarkably, she was not injured in the crash.
“At that time, there was some hypothermia that had set in,” Baldassare said, according to WMUR. “It’s unclear how long they were out of the vehicle for. The dog also was wet, so you can tell it’d been outside for a little bit.”
He added, per CNN, “I don’t think they would have survived the night given the temperatures.”
Laundry said he and Tinsley had been attached at the hip since becoming a family, and now, their bond is stronger than ever.
“Of course, she never leaves my side, so we’re always together in that truck that got wrecked,” he told WMUR. “And she’s always my co-pilot. She’s always with me.”
Vermont State Police are investigating the crash.
source: people.com
