Lally Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Pit Bull Saves Woman With Brain Aneurysm, Given 'Neighbor Of The Year' Award (VIDEO) Puppy http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15788459/dog-saves-womans-life-being-honored-today When John Benton tried to leave for work one morning back in July, he was surprised to find the family pit bull, Titan, running around in circles, barking and blocking the door out of the house, CBS Atlanta reported. "He'd run up a few flights of steps and run back down just to keep me from going, to let me know something was wrong. And that's when I followed him up the stairs to see what he was trying to tell me," Benton told the station. It turns out John's wife Gloria had suffered a brain aneurysm and fractured her skull after falling down. Had Titan not alerted Benton of Gloria's peril, she may have not survived, the station reported. Now, the pup is being awarded with "Neighbor of the Year" by the Vintage Pointe Neighborhood Association, making him the first canine to ever receive it. Pit bulls don't always get a good rap in the news. In January, parents of a boy who was mauled to death by two pit bulls proposed legislation that would make it a felony to own a pit bull in the state of Texas. The bill ignited furious debate over the breed. Dog trainer Michele Crouse told NBC that it's not the dog's breed, but rather the dog's owner that determines the animal's aggression. "It's all upon the responsibility of the owner and not what dog they have. It doesn't matter if they have a 2-pound Chihuahua or a 200-pound mastiff." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyrottie Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 this is great to hear :D i love pitties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinonthefarm Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klink Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 No One cares, this is a good news story, why would we expect any media coverage for this ......this wont' sell papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snippet Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Great to see something positive for a change, you are right klink it won't sell papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris the Rebel Wolf Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Woot for Titan, what a smart little guy! Michele Crouse may be my hero. "It doesn't matter if they have a 2-pound Chihuahua or a 200-pound mastiff" - Thankyou. Thankyou thankyou Michele, I fully 100% agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smacka Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 It's more a good news/bad news story. What it gives with one hand, it takes with the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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