As responsible dog owners, we should know that during hot days our dogs can easily get hot and would need shade and a lot of water to rehydrate.
In Detroit, a dog dying of a heat stroke was saved by a news reporter and her friend who were passing by.
Reporter Kim Craig of 7 Action News and a friend of hers named Sandra Abrahamian were on their way to meet up with a man in Detroit’s east side to help him get ready for a job interview. But on their way, they saw a dog who collapsed on the street.
Posted by Detroit Dog Rescue on Sunday, May 29, 2016
The owner was beside the dog. At first they thought the dog had been hit by a vehicle, but when they came over to help, the owner told them that her dog had collapsed after they walked a mile home. It was a hot day and the dog had trouble breathing and then he collapsed. He was dying of heatstroke.
Watch the full story below and see how this news reporter and her friend saved the dying dog!
The news reporter and her friend were in the right place at the right time! Bosco, now known as Roscoe, was surrendered by his owner and is now under the care of Detroit Dog Rescue. You can follow them on Facebook for more updates.
Roscoe is feeling a little better, but still needs to be monitored at the emergency vet. He wanted to say thank you to…
Posted by Detroit Dog Rescue on Tuesday, May 31, 2016
You can also read more about this story at WXYZ Detroit.
