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A 63-year-old French woman intending to shoot herself recently had her suicide plans thwarted by her German shepherd.
According to the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph, the woman from Sorgues had gone into her backyard, fired a few test shots with a 22-calibre rifle before she turned the gun on herself.
“At the moment she pulled the trigger, her dog jumped on her and diverted the shot,” the Telegraph reported a local police officer saying. In addition, the officer said the dog “probably sensed things and knocked into her to save her.”
The Telegraph reported the woman being found by her husband with a chest wound, which was treated at the hospital as non-life threatening.
In other heroic dog news, in Poland earlier this week a 3-year-old went missing in freezing temperatures and, according to authorities, was saved thanks to a canine.
The dog stayed with the child overnight, keeping her warm and signaling rescuers as to where she was.
Watch the report:
(H/T: International Business Times)
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JarheadX
Mar. 8, 2013 at 5:21amThe past couple of years have been tough with both my mom and wife (last of family) passing after serious illnesses. My little Westie passed last May and i’m still not over it… just sucks to return home to an empty house every day.
Thanks Addie for using the word “walkies”. My late wife could imitate the wonderful British tv personality who popularized it to a “T”. At this stage, 1 dog is worth 20 humans in my book… dogs don’t lie.
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barbiegirl ny
Mar. 8, 2013 at 11:07amto JarheadX: Many people feel your pain, and I am one of them. I’m so sorry to hear of all you’ve gone through. I hope you’re able to eventually get another pet. You’ll never replace the one you lost, but it will help take the sting out of the utter sense of loss when walking into a quite house. Believe me, I know.
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dragonfire420
Mar. 8, 2013 at 2:47pmI lost my wife to cancer and my dad… I miss them, but not like I miss baby, my minpin mix..He lived 22 years and never let me down…”love is a four legged word!”
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sparkyrules
Mar. 8, 2013 at 2:31amWe’ve all heard the saying……’Our Lord and Savior works in mysterious ways’. He don’t need to be walking upright on 2 legs either.
4 legs and a a tail is just as great.
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Tomorrows_Thought
Mar. 7, 2013 at 10:43pm…I tell folks all the time…Dogs will treat you better then people will…
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waggie
Mar. 7, 2013 at 9:18pmGood doggy!
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eramthgin
Mar. 7, 2013 at 8:53pmThere is a reason why they are called “Mans best friend”! I will always have one of those magnificent creatures at my side.
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bobbie22
Mar. 7, 2013 at 6:27pmlove dogs, much more trustworthy, and have more common sense then many of our politicians. My cat is smarter then the Biden and Obama..
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EdtheK
Mar. 7, 2013 at 7:52pmMy cats are also more trustworthy than Obbummer and Biden, and like them, the cats gag up nasty things, and leave it for the people to clean up after. Ack, ack, gaaaak, ptttt…
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Ghandi was a Republican
Mar. 8, 2013 at 2:26amAnd mine smell better…
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jungle J
Mar. 7, 2013 at 4:45pmSure the dog noed what she be doing…people are stupid as the dog.
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waggie
Mar. 7, 2013 at 9:17pmThe dog sure seems smarter than you. You can’t even spell or use the English language properly!
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Gonzo
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:54pmI miss my dog.
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DLV
Mar. 7, 2013 at 3:08pmIs that your dog in your avatar picture?
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EmpressJessica
Mar. 7, 2013 at 6:04pmGonzo
Sorry about your dog’s passing
remember, the dogs waiting in shelters who need homes and a friend
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cosmic dogma
Mar. 7, 2013 at 6:24pmI understand and empathize. Lost my 15 yr old dog a few months ago. Now have a pup, and have lost one pants size, walking outside every 20 minutes to house train her. I will always love my old dog. She is a treasured memory, but, life goes on. I am thankful to share my life with another beautiful spirit and friend. Please consider sharing your love with another canine. They love unconditionally, and don’t mind if your heart once, and perhaps still, belonged to another.
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Dethklok91
Mar. 8, 2013 at 12:55pm@GONZO
So do I. My Golden Retriever died several months ago, and I still feel sad when I think of her. While I wasn’t as close to her as my mom was, I still cried when she died. I just thank God that I was able to spend her final moments with her.
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jeffersonian1776
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:43pmWhy is the Blaze going goofy? The video does not match the story. Not only that, it has happened several times in the past five minutes, but when I click on TheBlaze at the top to go back to main headlines, I am getting redirected to the home headline page of last week’s news. Somebody is dropping the ball today.
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Slowman101
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:33pmGreat story.
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HappyBloodhound
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:13pmGerman Shepherds are king of the dog jungle. I wouldn’t have any other dog. Loyal, loving, smart.Wonderful story of the heroic dog. I’m glad he wasn’t hurt by the ridiculous attempt by the lady to end her life. If she thought no one loved her, she forgot to count her shepherd.
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AMERICA4EVER
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:20pmI love our Boxer though. A great guard dog, loves kids, but very protective too.
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addie
Mar. 7, 2013 at 4:03pmI had several GS dogs but after years of massive vet bills and dealing with health issues, I opted for Border Collies. I had my last GS and a BC together and I dont care what anyone says, a GS is By far smarter than a BC! Dont get me wrong, BCs are extremely smart and easy to train (for instance, i trained my bc to drop down when I finger gun her and say “bang” in less than 1 hour) by they have no strategic thinking. My GS dog could always outsmart the border collie by using strategic thinking. I know, you might think i sound crazy…but its true. Anyone with a GS knows, they are always thinking and watching! BC’s are just repeating…not thinking….and they dont make good protection dogs but they are a lot of fun to teach tricks to.
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BlindLemonFishStix
Mar. 7, 2013 at 7:10pmI miss my GSD. Lost her just last month. She was the most wonderful, smartest, most incredible dog I have ever had the pleasure of having as a companion. Broke my heart to loose her. She was crazy smart and I swear she could do geometry and Trig. She could figure out exactly where a ball was going to bounce based on the angles and be there waiting for it with her mouth open at just the perfect elevation. She could also open doors and I swear she knew what I was saying every time I spoke to her. She knew how to tell time and would nudge me to the minute if I asked her to “remind me in an hour” to take her out for “walkies”.
I still see her in my mind’s eye every time I walk into a room or go for a walk. She was and always will be in my heart. Love that dog.
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cous1933
Mar. 7, 2013 at 10:45pmIt’s easy to fall in love with just about any dog you own, but once you own a German Shepherd you realize what an incredibly special breed they are. Truly exceptional animals and my home will never be without one.
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SpankDaMonkey
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:06pm.
Good Dog…..
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KevINtampa
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:05pmFor all the preppers out there, if you don’t have a dog you are not prepared yet.
While it might be another mouth to feed, the calories are well spent. They provide 24 hour security, can benefit hunting and gathering, as well as companionship for the entire clan.
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addie
Mar. 7, 2013 at 4:12pmYou’re right and if gas and electric is down, they can be used to carry small stuff too or pull a small wagon, like the little red ones we grew up with. But you cant beat a dog for a burglar alarm! Alarms dont go off until the burglar has entered already. Dog alarms go off the minute someone comes on your property before they even reach your house!
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FlagWavingPatriot
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:05pmGood doggy!
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term limits for congress
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:04pmGonna get a dog for Sheila Jackson-Lee. I think it will help.
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Mr.Fitnah
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:03pmFake story.
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Kupo
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:02pmSuck on that, cat lovers. I promise that you’ll never see Mittens pulling stunts like this.
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DLV
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:15pmHeyyyyy! lol Yeah you’re probably right. Cats are cut evil, Dogs are cute good along with all their smartness. My cats sometimes look like their plotting my demise with their cuteness. They do know they can act cute to get what they want. My brother always falls for it.
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LakeHartwellSailor
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:16pmI have two cats….so I know what you say is true.
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Kupo
Mar. 7, 2013 at 3:15pmHehehe, don’t get me wrong, I am fond of cats too (although I obviously prefer dogs). I just am continuously baffled by cognitively dissonant cat lovers trying to claim that cats are as loyal as dogs are.
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objectivetruth
Mar. 7, 2013 at 4:50pmYou are off base there about cats.Cats aren’t evil and are life savers.I saved a little kitten from sure demise and two months later he saved me from possibly dieing.Not from my own hand however.Yes cats can be gaurd animals and are very very loyal.Mine plays fetch will give me his paw and along with the other two does well at gaurding.They are semi-silent though unlike a dog.
Unlike dogs you don’t just pick them they must also pick you.If they don’t you will have a cat alright but one that most would consider selfish evil exc.Its also necessary for you to choose the right breed/mixedbreed to get the results you are looking for, just like with dogs.None of them are very far away from me.The kitten is never more than a foot away unless on the porch.
For what its worth I love dogs too.Personally I prefer hounds over almost all other dogs.They are smart reasonably easy to train good with kids very protective and persistant in being protective when the need arises.
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DLV
Mar. 7, 2013 at 5:36pmObjective- You’re partially right, but from what I’ve seen, they like to play the I’m innocent card a lot especially kittens. With kittens they can claw things and when you walk into a room, they’ll bolt away look up at you with their adorable faces as if saying “what did I do?” That’s what I mean by evil. A cute evil as I said before.
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Kupo
Mar. 7, 2013 at 5:47pmYeah, occasionally cats can display more loyal, bonding tendencies. I had a cat in high school who was practically my shadow, slept with me every night, etc. However, such instances are the exception rather than the rule.
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wzanesdad
Mar. 7, 2013 at 11:07pmI have 3 cats and 2 dogs. The cats are WAYYYY smarter than the dogs, and always get what they want. I love my dogs, and they are wonderful for protection and companionship, but the cats run circles around them when it comes to getting their humans attention.
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GoodStuff
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:50pmAnd to think, Muslims hate dogs.
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Stoic one
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:19pmseems the dogs have good instincts.
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RIDEMODELS
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:45pmSuicide is never the Answer….I had a friend that did that last year and I wish he hadn’t but its hard for me to feel sorry for someone to take away something as precious as life…
Besides I want to live long enough to watch North Korea and Iran put a nuke missile into Washington and that day is coming FAST…..This country has reached Sodom and Gomorrah status and it originates in Washington…..too many self indulged people in Washington anymore.
I would never ever take up arms to fight for a country for Freedoms that are just taken away because one or two people deem me dangerous……The reason so many men fought in foreign wars were to protect the constitution and now Eric Holder wants to take that away…Washington and this Admin got itself into this mess and they can get themselves out of it……Let the Nukes Fly.
Washington deserves every Korean Nuke they get…..
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normalmom
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:40pmThis is why dogs are mans best friend. Just awesome. On a side note if you want to get a dog the best place to go is the pound. The dog seems to understand you have saved their lives, they will love you forever.
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Dismayed Veteran
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:55pmWe rescued our Lab/Chow mix from the pound 13 years ago. They do know you have saved them.
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DLV
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:39pmWow… Dogs really are amazing animals. I’ve always been a cat person, but it is true that dogs are man’s best friend.
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OldSurfRat
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:44pmDLV
They sure are man’s best friend.
My boys are almost like my kids but with way less static and drama.
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RIDEMODELS
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:56pmYep……a walk and bacon strips…..and they are happy…Unconditional love.
Going to walk my blue nose now……Suicide is never the Answer.
BO is only a fixture to make everyone seem like he cares….He is probably on a large chain and shock collar so he does not run away…..Some dogs just dont like their owners.
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Stoic one
Mar. 7, 2013 at 2:17pmMy little girl wants & gives more attention than my wife!
”lil Jack-Russel Beagle
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Patriot72
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:39pmJust a few reasons, of many, why dogs are awesome…especially Lenobergers and Mastiffs, but that may be bias leaking through.
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TEARS FOR AMERICA
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:39pmBeautiful reminder that God can use His creatures (or anything) to save you! Wonderful story!
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summersmom
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:51pmDog is God spelled backwards.
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mcsledge
Mar. 7, 2013 at 1:38pmYour foolish if you do not believe in guardian angels. And yes, they are likely to use what ever means is available (like animals) to prevent something drastic from happening.
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theaton
Mar. 7, 2013 at 3:30pmSo you’re saying the dog has no sould and can only help people through mythical spirits?
I’m glad the lady is alive and more grateful that she didn’t kill the dog first. However, we have the right to life. That makes it our life. Along with the right to our life, we have the right to end our life if we see fit to do so. With respect to religion, Jerfferson said “if it neither breaks my arm or picks my pocket, it is of no matter to me.” I thinks this applies to all rights equally. Suicide neither breaks the arms of others nor picks their pocket so leave them the hell alone.
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