Shivering homeless man finds warmth in strangers' kindness

[inanna]

Source: Associated Press

Jan. 22, 2016 6:31 PM ET

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A teenage girl hopped out of a car at a red light as the snow pelted down, and handed a red wool blanket to a stranger.

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Harmon and Tucker, a bluenose pitbull, stood at this intersection for hours, despite the freezing temperatures and a blizzard expected to dump between 4-7 inches of snow in Louisville by midnight Friday. Other parts of the state and East Coast were staring at potentially 2 feet of snow.

Homeless shelters across the region were welcoming anyone during the storm, but Harmon said the local one won't take dogs. And he won't leave Tucker. He needed $20 more for a $75 motel room.

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Earlier, a woman came by and gave him a coat through the window. He strapped it around his dog. The hood sagged down over Tucker's snout.

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[saltpoint]

1. The news is usually pretty grim

out there, from one end of the world to the other.

One woman gives the man a coat. A younger woman gives him a blanket. The man's loyalty to his dog comes before going into the shelter which won't allow dogs.

George Bernard Shaw said that Christianity might be a good thing "if anybody every tried it."

There's some evidence that it was in practice today in Louisville.

[inanna]

3. Yeah sometimes it's good to seek out positive news

for a switch from the "grim" - as you noted.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Photos

Last edited Fri Jan 22, 2016, 09:52 PM - Edit history (1)

Edit to add this photo. You can see the dog better.





K&R!

OS

[freedom fighter jh]

4. Charlottesville is where my daughter is

Early this afternoon she told me the snow there was already quite deep. It's supposed to keep coming down through tomorrow. They're looking at upwards of 2 feet more than they've got already.

[840high]

5. Richest country - makes me very sad.

[inanna]

6. Thanks for the pic OS!

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[Judi Lynn]

7. Thank you. I hope he finds shelter with his little friend. n/t

[smirkymonkey]

8. Me too. Very sad.

I hope they both find a permanent home soon.