Man's best friend(s)

[Contrary1]

Here's a real feel good story about a very lucky man and his 2 best buds.



Deputy discovers diabetic in field after man’s dogs send message with flashlight

Bill Burns is a very lucky man. By all rights, he probably would have died Thursday night if not for his dogs and fate. (*Fate is a person's name here)

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According to his wife Pam, Burns left his Centerton home sometime around 9 p.m. Thursday to take his nightly walk. He apparently began walking along the railroad track eastbound to Tidewater Road. From Tidewater, he planned to go south on Centerton Road, then back west back to Centerton and home.

Normally when he takes his walks, Burns is accompanied by his dogs, Dusty and Butch.

On this day, Burns apparently became ill and left the railroad tracks. He began walking across a field to get to Centerton Road. Midway across the field, Burns collapsed. He probably would have remained there until morning.

Except for his dogs and fate.

http://www.reporter-times.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=29777&format=html

[qnr]

1. Nice :) n/t

[TheProphetess]

2. Great story!

Dogs are wonderful creatures. :)


By the way, if you look back through the story, you'll notice that "Fate" is not really a person's name:

"Except for his dogs and fate. Fate was a 19-year-old Mooresville female who was speeding to get home when a Morgan County Sheriff's Deputy working radar on Centerton Road stopped her."

The word is capitalized in the second sentence not because it's a person's name but because it is the first word in that sentence. I misread it at first, too - it would have been better had the author written something like "Fate stepped in when a 19-year-old...."

No big deal; just something I noticed. :think:

[Contrary1]

3. You are correct....

and I am drinking. :)
That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.

Thanks for the correction! :hi:

[Floogeldy]

4. Bullshit

Dogs can't work flashlights.

[Contrary1]

6. Granted; the dog probably just picked up the flashlight

and was playing with it. But, it's still a good story.

[BikeWriter]

5. ...But was he sending Morse Code?