Posted on 10/20/2013 4:28:22 PM PDT by SatinDoll
[This story is an oldie but goodie and takes place in New York State}
There are plenty of stories of dogs performing acts of heroism, saving their guardians from house fires, wild animals and other dangers. But the story of Shana, a wolf and German Shepherd mix and her rescue of Eve and Norman Fertig one fall night, stands out as one of the most remarkable acts of loyalty and heroic bravery of a dog, ever.
Back in 2006, the Fertigs, both 81 years old, were tending to the injured animals in their forested animal sanctuary in Alden, New York as part of their nightly routine when a massive storm hit suddenly. The power went out in their aviary and Eve realized something was wrong. They went outside to see what was happening and saw trees toppling and heavy snow falling. The couple was unprepared for the elements as neither had warm clothes on since it had just been a clear, crisp fall day just a few hours ago. Exposed to the freezing cold, they hugged each other for warmth as temperatures dropped rapidly and trees continued to fall around them. Said Eve, "I wasn't prepared for this … I thought, 'we're trapped, we're absolutely trapped,'" Eve said.
Shana and the FertigsThe Fertigs huddled in a narrow alley between their hospital building and the aviary, where they were sheltered from falling trees. But they couldn't climb over the trees without injuring themselves, and the path to their home was blocked by the collapsed trees. She turned to her husband and said, 'Norman, we can't stay here, we'll die." Luckily they had Shana with them.
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(Excerpt) Read more at dogheirs.com ...
See photos of 160 pound Shana at the source.
ping
The couple sound like people with a sense of humor.
Incredible story. The loyalty of a good dog is amazing.
Wow. I don’t recall ever reading that, but today is a day for happy tears, so I’m glad to read about it. Thanks!
jUST INCREDIBLE!!!
Good Doggie!!!!
What a lovely couple!the doggie was a female and probably rescued them like she would have if they were her “pups”> ha.
No one will ever convince me that dogs aren’t our Spirit Guides (Love, Faith, Courage, & Joy) & Guardian Angels.
Thanks for the Ping, Joe!
(Heh. Didja see the sidebar about bed hogs or bed dogs? Going back to read it.)
They do, don’t they!
Great dog and family.
That is absofrickinlutely awesome.
God sends dog angels to us all the time.
Thanks for the pic.
They could have saddled that beast up and ridden her out!
Good doggie!
Yes, she may be overweight, but with such thick-coated dogs it is hard to judge until you sink your hands through their fur to feel their bones. I suspect Shana needs to diet.
Thanks for the pic.
(There is a horse rescue in the State of Washington that rescued two miniature horses. At first they didn’t look neglected, as they had thick winter coats, but under all that hair they turned out to be very, very thin. You just can’t always tell without checking thoroughly.)
That dog is 160 pounds of love.
She is a sweetie, but huge!
Looks like a pure GSD in this photo, abet an overweight one.
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