20 People Share Times Their Dogs Saved Them From Danger

What would we do without them?

Damjan

• Published in Animal Stories
• July 28, 2022

Humorist Josh Billings once said, "a dog is the only thing on Earth that loves you more than he loves himself." Never is that sentiment more obvious than during a life or death emergency.

People who adore dogs frequently say that we "don't deserve" them. To be honest, even people who don't love dogs believe the same.

And this belief is based on the millenniums-long relationship between humans and dogs. They are our friends, confidants, goofy village gestures, and, most importantly - protectors.

It is a fact that dogs frequently risk their lives to defend or assist their owners, even when doing so puts their own safety in jeopardy. Dogs save people's lives daily.

Someone posted a question "Has anyone's dog saved them from a potentially dangerous situation?" This collection of answers that came in shows all the incredible ways dogs may save people, from canines who save women followed by dangerous men to animals that alert their parents to house fires.

When you take into account the numerous unbelievable tales of dogs saving people's lives, it is obvious that dogs are man's best friend. Take a look at the answers we've chosen, you are going to love them:

One Redditor asked:

English Springer Spaniel named Ellie saved her family from a tornado

They were smart to listen to her

Yes, this was a dangerous situation

Great reaction from the dog owner

The woman was terrified. These two boys saved her.

Goofy German Shepard is not goofy at all in times of emergency

Dog stopped a fire

He was a good boy

Dogs have frequently acted in a split second to save people—typically the same person who saved them—whether they were sick, aged, blind, afraid, or injured. Numerous people owe their survival to the courage and tenacity of their dogs, a neighbor's dog, or even a four-legged stranger.

These incidents vary from automobile crashes and house fires to close calls and overseas fighting. The fact is that you never know how will your dog react in a dangerous situation until it happens.

But one thing is for sure - the very fact that they are at our side gives us confidence.

Sometimes, our dogs save us in other, less obvious ways....

And there are numerous accounts of dogs pulling people out of depression and suicidal thoughts

Other Redditors shared their experiences:

Saved by a good girl

She really deserved that treat

And she has done it before

This could've been dangerous :

Farm dogs. No farm can be complete without one

One good farm girl saved the day

Do not mess with Central Asian Shepherd dogs...

The little hero saved the family

You never know until it happens...

The history of dogs with people dates back thousands of years. They deserve an important place in human history, not as bystanders, but as active participants who helped shape our history.

And we are eternally grateful to them. Hollywood is rife with best buddy films; they appear in countless motion pictures and television programs... you name it.

But even the wildest fictional blockbuster can't come close to a real-life story.

Damjan