Beagle Saves Owner with 911 Call

By Michael Santo
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews

Never one to pass up on a dog story, I had to post this. Before any doubters out there jump in, Belle was trained to do this. Obviously an untrained dog could only do this by luck.

Belle was in Washington, D.C., on Monday to receive an award for biting onto owner Kevin Weaver’s cell phone to call 911 after the diabetic man had a seizure and collapsed.

“There is no doubt in my mind that I’d be dead if I didn’t have Belle,” said Weaver, 34, whose blood sugar had dropped dangerously low. Belle had been trained to summon help in just those circumstances. She had been taught to bite down on the number 9 on his cell phone contacting 911. Source: AP via MSNBC

We Say: Belle was the first dog to ever win the Vita Wireless Samaritan Award, given to someone who used a cell phone to save a life, prevent a crime or help in an emergency. It’s amazing what dogs can do, and Belle is definitely special. I’m happy with my Pet Therapy dog, but the only things he wants to bite into are balls.