A dog from Japan emerged as a hero after saving the life of a Japanese man who suffered a heart attack at a riding school last February.
The local fire department hailed the five-year-old mongrel as a hero after alerting medical staff to help the man.
Japanese Dog Saves Heart Attack Victim
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As per CNN, a man roughly in his fifties suddenly fell to the ground while at the riding park in Wakaba-Ku, Chiba City, early this year, or on February 25, to be exact. And upon encountering the collapse, the female canine barked as loud as she could to alarm people in the vicinity of the emergency.
The Japanese dog named Koume caught the attention of other folks, allowing them to help the man suffering a heart attack immediately. One of the instructors in the riding school, Yuna Marao, shares that the five-year-old mongrel is known for being silent most of the time. In other words, Koume only barks on rare occasions wherein she needs to.
According to The Straits Times, Marao emphasized that the mongrel loves people, noting that "everyone thinks [she is] great."
The 23-year-old instructor says the Japanese dog barks "when an emergency arises."
In a previous incident, the dog barked to alert people in the riding club that a horse was trying to escape the facility. The riding club says that the barks of the five-year-old mongrel have helped employees easily reach out to emergency services. The paramedics riding an ambulance quickly made it to the locations to aid the heart attack victim.
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Live-Saving Dog in Japan Now Hailed as a Hero
The Japan News reports that the Wakaba Fire Department has hailed the five-year-old dog as a hero after successfully saving a man who suffered a heart attack. The man in his fifties is now reportedly back in the riding club.
The local fire department has awarded the dog a recognition letter after calling for help after stumbling upon a man that collapsed. The officer in charge of the Wakaba Fire Department acknowledged the help that the dog in Japan provided. He notes that the slightest change is crucial" in dealing with such incidents."
Luckily, Koume barked to call for help, attracting the attention of staffers in the area immediately. "Koume's barking for help and the actions taken by the staffer were the perfect way to respond," the fire department official says.
It turns out that the riding club hires these female dogs to greet their guests. But despite being considered as "mascot," Koume went beyond her job and helped one of their members. And now, the local fire station in Japan has hailed her a hero.
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