NTDWA – Dog hailed a hero after rescuing leg from the sea.
A one-and-a-half-year-old wire-haired German pointer named Gertie has been hailed a hero after rescuing a holidaymaker’s prosthetic leg from the sea.
Gertie was being walked by owner, local artist John Dooner from Hodgeston, at Freshwater East beach in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, when they were approached by a distressed elderly man.
He explained that a freak wave had taken one of his wife’s prosthetic legs which was already past the surf and disappearing with the ebbing tide. Fortunately, John knew what to do. He released Gertie and threw a stone towards the vanishing limb. Gertie knows a game of retrieve when she sees one.
Seeing the splash, she leapt into the surf and swam to the only thing still floating – the prosthetic leg, much to the delight of the visitors.
The man explained that his German wife had served in the army and was very fond of Pembrokeshire having been posted there at Castlemartin. They had been most distressed about the potential loss of the prosthesis and were very pleased to get it back.
What an incredible face!
So…….a freak wave attacks freaks only.
That dog should have a pipe and bowler hat
Awww, Gertie. Good girl! Love that haughty look.
Now we can re-visit the dog vs cat discussion. Do you think there is a cat on the planet that would do that?
Goooood Doggie!
joe6pak, it’s like male and female. I wouldn’t want to live with just all females and men wouldn’t want to live with all males.
Ya gotta have both kitties and doggies!
“…had taken ONE of his wife’s prosthetic legs…”
How many does she have?
So he said to his one legged wife, Peg “Boy, I’m glad I’m not in your shoe. Shake a leg.”
A guy I know has a German pointer.
Shes the only woman with a full beard and mustache that
I find attractive.
Claudia, you are right of course. I was just trying to stir it up a little.
I’m stumped how the leg came off in the first place.
I reckon she has a leg up on the competition.
The dog had a knee-jerk reaction.
….I can go on all day like this. It drives my fiancee’ NUTS. 🙂
joe6pak, I love it. It’s a never-ending quandary that we all can get into. Sure beats the depressing state of our political affairs!
I sure miss having critters. Since Zoe died in April, I have an empty house except for some spiders in the summer. I’m just waiting until my move next year. Then we will have chickens and a doggie and a kitty and …
Peg? After the wave wouldn’t her name be Ilean?
Please don’t punish me for that Lord.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP7gyyi-FV4