Posted on 05/03/2007 1:25:11 PM PDT by bedolido
CARMEL, N.Y. --A 72-year-old man feared for his life after his dog overturned his small boat - but the springer spaniel made up for it by swimming 400 yards to shore to fetch help.
Al Lotrecchiano was fishing on Lake Gilead on Wednesday and had just caught what he said was the largest bass in his life. As he was throwing the fish back in the water, the dog put its paw on the side of the boat, flipping it over.
"My life flashed before me," Lotrecchiano recalled Thursday.
Lotrecchiano started swimming to shore but, figuring he'd never make it, quickly returned to his boat and clung to the side. Bucky swam to shore and ran home barking, Carmel Fire Chief Darryl Johnson said.
Lotrecchiano's wife, Dimmy, heard the barking and stepped outside their lake shore home to see what was happening. She then heard her husband's screams for help.
At about the same time, a neighbor called 911 to report a man calling for help from the lake, said Carmel police Lt. Brian Karst.
Lotrecchiano was rescued after about 45 minutes in the water. He was treated for hypothermia at a hospital.
"Thank God the dog did what the dog did," Lotrecchiano said.
This is the most elaborate ruse I've ever seen anyone use to prop up a big fish story.
Did I mention... the dog called 911? No? Good, didn’t happen.
Good dog!
I think I saw that in a Lassie episode.
“Look! She’s trying to tell us something! What is it girl?”
What is that you say, Lassie, Timmys in the well??? Again!!!!
I’m amazed at their sense of danger and drive to protect their humans. There have been countless other stories, and this is another good one. It’s great the man and dog are both alright.
Personally, I've never heard such BS - but in this day and age, anything is possible...would appreciate a ping back if anybody has info about this....
Thanks!!
See post above ^^^^
That’s a load. Don’t worry about it.
Ookay...that’s a new one on me.
I think you *do* need one if travel crosses through Canada, but that obviously isn’t the case here.
I traveled from Vermont to Colorado and then from Colorado to Washington in the last couple of years with two cats on board, and talked to my vet before doing at least the first leg. I did update their shots and make sure I had those certificates, but that was more because I was moving into an apartment than for travel reasons.
And it was wearing a trenchcoat and no underwear.
Outstanding picture!
Heh...now that I think about it, by that logic, I (and about a zillion other Vermonters) broke the law all the time when I took my dogs with me when shopping in NH. Or vice versa.
It sounds pretty silly to me.
Thanks! This sort of thing is one of the great side benefits of Free Republic...there’s a ping list for any and everything that might pop up.
Great story, thanks.
Thanks for the ping, enjoyes it.
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