Man’s Best Friend
All of this heavy political stuff sometimes makes me forget that I have a soft side. In this piece of Argentine news is the story of a dog who gave his life saving his owners during an attempted robbery. For readers who do not speak Spanish, I have translated the most interesting portions of the article below.
…The criminals entered the residence and threatened members of the family. “In that moment” the [wife of the owner] later told the press, “my baby started crying, and my mother-in-law came down with the dog. Then the thieves started running in order to escape, and the dog took off after them.”
The criminals, seeing that they were being followed by the animal, shot at him, and ended up killing him, according to the owner of the residence…
…The owner of the house had also gone out after them when he saw what had happened with the dog and with his family. The criminals also shot at him, though they were unable to would him…
Dog-lovers will appreciate this story of canine heroism.