Hero dog runs into road and stops traffic to get help after owner has seizure
A dog owner was saved by her quick-thinking pooch who stopped traffic to get help after she suffered a sudden seizure.
Haley Moore was strolling through Stittsville in Ottawa, Canada, on March 23 when she fell to the pavement.
Her furry friend then realised something was wrong, CTV News reported.
CCTV footage from a neighbour's security camera showed Clover, a year-and-a-half-old Maremma mix, springing into action.
The dog attended to Haley before running into the street and stopping traffic.
Clover managed to flag down a driver and got her owner some life-saving help.
The driver, Dryden Oatway said: "It was really impressive, the dog actually blocked my way. She kind of backed into the road to block my truck."
Clover stopped another driver and then returned home.
Thankfully, Haley survived the seizure, although she doesn't have much memory of the incident.
In an interview with CTV, Moore said: "All I remember is waking up in the ambulance and being really confused, just like, 'What is going on?'"
The cause of the seizure remains unknown.
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Moore's father, Randall Moore, told CTV that Clover was fed delicious steaks as a reward for her faithful service.
Psychology Today reported on March 9, that new research suggests that seizure-predicting dogs are aided by the scent of volatile organic compounds that are excreted around seizures.
A seizure dog is a dog that has been trained or over time has learned to respond to a seizure in someone who has epilepsy.
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These assistance animals are trained to respond in a different way depending on the care needs of the person with the condition.
They can be trained to bark to alert people in another room or to lie between someone who is having a seizure and an object or surface to prevent injuries.
These animals are held in the same regard as other service dogs that support people with disabilities, and their owners have the right to be with them in public places.
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