Posted on 02/19/2014 6:00:38 PM PST by nickcarraway
Dominic Jeffries (pictured left of center) was missing for over 14 hours after he got lost taking his shih tzu, Coco (pictured right of Jeffries), for a walk last Wednesday. The 7-year-old told WREG-TV how he survived the bitter cold and damp Cordova, Tenn., temperatures by cuddling with his furry pooch all night.
While walking Coco, the dog pulled Jeffries down a ditch and into some bushes behind a retainer wall near his home. When Dominic could not climb out of the hole, he cuddled with Coco for warmth. Even though the second-grader told WREG he felt warm, he thought his dog was not so he removed his coat and draped it over the canine. Dominic also removed his gloves and placed them on his feet.
Robbyne Manning (pictured above center), who had been a contestant on the famed reality show, Americas Top Model is Dominics and his 6-year-old sister, Chastidys (pictured left of Manning), guardian. She summoned police after the boy did not return home. Watch a news report about Jeffries and Cocos ordeal here:
As police scoured the area, Dominic told WREG that he saw their flashing blue lights but was afraid to call out to them, thinking that hed be in a heap of trouble when he returned home. Police could not clearly see him from street level in the area hed fallen.
Dominic eventually decided to release Coco to see if the dog could get help. The boy later fell asleep and as family, friends and police continued to search the neighborhood for him, officers eventually spotted his big furry hat peeking up from the ditch. Manning is amazed that Dominic managed to bear the frigid temps, telling WREG, I dont know where this kid gets his survival skills from but its just amazing.
Meanwhile, Dominic has learned the hard way a few lessons he has taken to heart, one of them being that blue flashing lights are not always a bad thing. The young boy discovered that police are not scary; they even presented him with a badge.
Manning, who says she will never let Dominic out of her sight again, says he has a newfound respect for law enforcement, telling WREG, They gave him the car number and everything. So, he said now when people need help, I got to go help them because I got my badge on.
A One-Dog Night.
“you find that strange I fear and hate the police too as of late “
Heh.
Count me in as well. You could say that I’m being “taught” to dislike them too.
My dog is seldom more than a few feet away from me by choice. He does go out and does his own thing in the yard but he always comes back in to check on me every 20 minutes or so.
cute photo
Our dog is named Coco and she would have said go to the blue flashing ligts. :-)
Should have cut that thing open and crawled inside...
Yep:
“While walking Coco, the dog pulled Jeffries down a ditch and into some bushes behind a retainer wall near his home. When Dominic could not climb out of the hole....”
There is condensation on my iPad screen.....
I’ve never had the honor of being a dog owner but it’s number one on my bucket list.
God help the kid if he was carrying a wii remote. Glad the kid was found safe and good work on the pup who saved the day. Good Dog!!
“From the story it appears he is an inner city kid who has been taught to fear/hate the police.”
He may have a point. Maybe he knows how prone the jack-booted thugs are to shooting pets.
Yeah, crazy story about that boy getting shot by the trigger-happy cop! I’m glad this kid made it home.
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