Mom's Guide Dog Saves Her Baby From Being Hit by a Car

zaterdag 21 september 2013

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by Mary Fischer 20 hours ago

Mom Jessica Crowley is thanking her lucky stars after her guide dog saved her baby's life by pushing his stroller out of the way of a car that was heading straight for it.

Jessica is registered blind, and her black lab, Jet, has been by her side for five years. While getting ready to cross the street pushing her son Jacob's stroller, she heard the screech of a car coming in their direction. And just before it hit, Jet broke loose from Jessica's grip and knocked the stroller out of the way. It did fall over and the baby wound up with a cut on his lip, but if it weren't for Jet's quick actions, something much worse could have happened.

Jessica says that Jet loves little Jacob as if he were her own, which is evident based on how she reacted when she realized he was in danger. Who says a dog can't have mama bear instincts -- even if a human baby is the one she's trying to protect? It's amazing how even though she's trained to assist Jessica, she immediately switched gears and came to Jacob's rescue.

I'm sure this mom keeps replaying what happened over and over again in her mind -- I know I would if my son had almost been hit by a car. And I don't know how I'd ever be able to give that dog enough love and praise to thank her for what she did -- though something tells me dogs do what they feel is right without expecting anything much in return.

What a blessing it is that Jessica had Jet with her that day. I'm sure every time she hears her sweet baby boy's voice, she's once again reminded of what a gem of a dog she has in her life!

Is your dog protective of your baby?

Image via Martin Pettitt/Flickr

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Fischer

is the writer behind The Mommyologist, and the mom of a future famous comedian. Her current loves include Pinot Grigio on ice and Harry Styles -- in that order.

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Dog Saves Family From House Fire Just in the Nick of Time

dinsdag 17 september 2013

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by Julie Ryan Evans 11 hours ago

Talk about a dog who deserves a bone. Muggles the dog should get the biggest, juiciest one imaginable after alerting his owners to a dangerous house fire. As it was, the rapidly spreading fire destroyed all of the family's possessions, but thanks to Muggles they at least escaped with their lives.

According to 3 News, Tracy Baird was in her Auckland, New Zealand, home when Muggles got her attention with an unusual bark and then led her to the front of the home. Once there she saw the alarming sight.

She told the station:

I saw an unnatural light, like a flickering bright light, and went into the front bedroom and the corner of the curtain was alight. So I got my daughters out. One was upstairs and one in the lounge. And by the time I got them out, so it would have been seconds, maybe a minute, the house was unenterable. The front windows were smashing out and there was no way you could enter it again.

Baird says she wouldn't have noticed the fire for at least another couple of minutes, and by then it may have been too late. Thank goodness for Muggles and his strong instinct to protect his family.

It's certainly not the first heroic dog story we've seen either. Last week saw the amazing and heartbreaking story of a dog who alerted a 7-month-old baby's parents that he was being abused by a babysitter. We've seen dogs take bullets for their owners, and even save babies from kidnappers. In short, dogs are pretty amazing.  

In my family we debate all the time whether to get one or not. With our busy lives, we have always come down on the side that we just can't handle the extra work and commitment that owning a dog takes, but when I read stories like these I often wonder how we can not bring one into our family. I'm feeling major puppy pangs right now.

Has your dog ever done anything heroic?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Julie Ryan Evans

can be found writing from coffee houses wherever she may be. The quality of her days is largely influenced by the seat she nabs and whether a protein plate is available.

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Quick Thinking 6-Year-Old Saves Baby From Drowning (VIDEO)

maandag 26 augustus 2013

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by Mary Fischer 5 hours ago

Swimmers at a marina in Crosby, Texas were faced with a terrifying scene on Saturday night when a 6-year-old boy pulled a 1-year-old from the water after he'd fallen off a stationary floating raft in the river.

As you'll hear him explain in the video below, K'Xavier McCullough saw what he describes as a "white bump" lying in the water, and when he went over to it he realized it was a small child. He immediately brought the baby to the surface.

The 1-year-old was then pulled to shore and an adult nearby performed CPR while someone else called 911.

Wow. That little boy deserves some sort of medal for sure. He could've easily panicked and started screaming when he saw that baby in the water, but instead, he sprung into action and is likely responsible for saving the child's life.

It's horrible to think about what might have happened if K'Xavier hadn't been nearby -- and this story just goes to show that accidents can happen in the water at any moment even if there are plenty of people around. And even though a stationary raft probably isn't the safest place for a 1-year-old, making us wonder where the parents were -- it's impossible to know what exactly happened that led to the child winding up in the water -- and almost drowning. We have to assume they are thankful and relieved that someone saw what happened and came to their baby's aid.

And luckily K'Xavier seemed to know exactly what to do -- and boy, his parents must be so proud of him for being so brave and doing what he thought was right. That's pretty much all any of us can hope our kids will do if they are faced with a scary situation, right?

Are you surprised that this boy did not panic and instead pulled the child out of the water?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Fischer

is the writer behind The Mommyologist, and the mom of a future famous comedian. Her current loves include cosmopolitans, reality TV, and shoes that don't pinch her feet.

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Afortunado Fan Saves Toni Braxton después de falla de vestuario con fondo de desnudos (VIDEO)

woensdag 21 augustus 2013

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Toni Braxton sufrió una falla de vestuario desafortunado recientemente en la que terminó siendo expuesto trasero mientras ella estaba en el escenario frente a miles. El cantante actuaba en Nueva Jersey cuando pidió un fan masculino a unirse a ella en el escenario, y mientras los dos estaban bajando, su vestido lumbar decidió entrar en la diversión, viene deshecha y cayendo, mostrando a su trasero.

En realidad es uno de los pocos desperfectos armario en la historia de celebridad que realmente parece ser un accidente. Pobre Toni consigue súper frenética después de darse cuenta de lo que está pasando e intenta conseguir ayuda inmediatamente. Pero hablar de un accidente feliz para el ventilador. No sólo sacó a bailar con Toni Braxton, consiguió salvar la damisela en apuros envolviendo su abrigo para cubrir para arriba.

Mira el video no es realmente-caja fuerte-por trabajo. (Tal vez verlo en tu teléfono durante el almuerzo o algo así.)

Pobre Toni! Realmente parece no sabía lo que estaba pasando. Es una buena cosa que estaba bailando con un caballero.

Toni comentó sobre el incidente, que sucedió hace unos pocos días, diciendo: "de repente el vestido entero empieza a desmoronarse y sabía que estaba en problemas: 'Ok, algo está pasando'... Tuve mi momento más o menos Janet Justin". Luego añadió: "Tuve que hacerles saber que no estaba completamente desnudo" por mostrar al público su body.

Buena decisión, Toni. Pero para que conste, estabas desnudo. No totalmente. Pero de. Y por si sirve de algo, te ves bien!

¿Qué opinas de falla de vestuario de Toni Braxton?

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Child’s Eerie Whispered 911 Call Saves Family From a Knife-Wielding Attacker

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by Adriana Velez 4 hours ago

"Help us." That's what a child's voice whispered to a 911 dispatcher -- a call that led to the rescue of a woman and her three children. The whispered call must have sent chills down the dispatcher's spine. What horrible act made this child call 911? Whatever was happening, clearly it was not over, and the child may have been risking their own safety with this cry for help.

Fortunately, that call was successful. Sunday morning police arrested Miguel Espada for attacking a woman named Melissa Armey. Armey says the two were arguing when Espada threw her to the kitchen floor and threatened her with a dart, gesturing that he would plunge it into her neck. "I'm gonna kill you," she claims he told her. Armey tried to run away, but Espada grabbed her hair and then threatened her again, this time with a butcher's knife. She says he made slashing gestures toward her neck, saying, "I'm going to kill you if you call the police. I hate you and your kids and I'm gonna kill you."

Hence the whispered call.

Armey and her kids did manage to make a break for it before Espada was arrested. According to the report, Espada lived in the house of the incident, so this sounds like it could have been a domestic abuse case. Thank goodness one of Armey's children was brave enough to get help. It's sad, but sometimes adults get caught in complicated situations and feel like they don't have options -- when actually they do. And it takes their children to recognize how dangerous and wrong their situation is and get help.

If this is a domestic abuse situation, I hope there's some follow-through that will keep Armey's family safe long-term. I was just reading this article about how inept our system usually is at dealing with domestic abuse, and how taking a different approach could save lives. This child's brave action got their family out of one dangerous situation -- I hope it also saves the family.

Would your children be brave enough to call 911 if you were being threatened?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adriana Velez

is a staff writer who dabbles in food, parenting, news, entertainment, molecular biology, and anything else that that pops into her head. She lives with her elementary school-aged son in Brooklyn, land of urban farms and artisan everything.  

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'Angel Priest' Appears Out of Nowhere and Saves Woman Trapped in Car

donderdag 8 augustus 2013

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by Kiri Blakeley 3 hours ago

Do you believe in angels? Chances are you do. Know how I know? Because apparently eight out of ten Americans believe in angels. That's more than those who believe that the sun will rise tomorrow! And when you hear this story, you may start believing if you don't, and if you do, then your belief in angels will just get stronger!

So it goes like this ... A woman in Missouri gets hit head-on by a drunk driver. Her Mercedes is totally mangled and she's trapped within the wreckage. Emergency responders are trying to get her out, but she's stuck between the steering wheel and the seat and not even the many responders on the scene can get her out. Then ... the clouds parted and harps twanged. Well, not really. But they might as well have. Because suddenly a priest appeared out of nowhere on a road that had been blocked off for miles.

According to everyone on the scene, the priest suddenly appeared just as the woman stuck in the car, Katie Lenz, began to feel life slipping away from her. He had anointing oil with him and bent over Katie and told her to relax. He said a prayer. She said a sense of utter calm came over her.

And then he turned to the firefighters on the scene and told them they would now be able to get her out. Chief Raymond Reed told KHQA-TV:

I can’t be for certain how it was said, but myself and another firefighter, we very plainly heard that we should remain calm, that our tools would now work, and that we would get her out of that vehicle.

That minute, a neighboring fire department arrived with the jaws of life and they were able to cut Katie from the car and free her.

Everyone turned to thank the priest but ... well, did you think he'd still be there? Of course not. Angels do their business and then move on.

Reportedly, the highway had been blocked for miles and there were no bystanders or parked cars near the accident.

Other explanation? A priest saw the blocked road, knew someone must be in trouble, and walked until he found it and did what he could to help.

BUT. This doesn't explain why no one has been able to find him. Apparently there are several Catholic churches in the area but the mystery priest has yet to reveal himself. Maybe he doesn't watch the news? Says Katie's friend, Travis Wiseman:

We're looking for the priest and so far, no one has seen him. Whether it was a priest as an angel or an actual angel, he was an angel to all those and to Katie.

Katie has several broken bones but hopes are high for her recovery. The driver of the other car has been charged with DWI and second degree assault.

Whether it were divine or human intervention, the fact remains: He was an angel. They exist! Why don't they always come when people need help? Well, who knows the answer to that question. Maybe it's time for some people and not for others. Maybe there's only so many angels to go around.

Have you ever had an angel come to your rescue?

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