We don’t care how cute your dog looks in that summer outfit you’re forcing it to wear, this dog wins Pet of the Week.
A 62-year-old woman in Brewster, New York named Audrey Stone was crossing the street with her seeing eye dog, Figo, on Monday morning. A school bus driver didn’t see them in the crosswalk. (Brewster is 60 miles north of New York City.)
Luckily, Figo saw the bus coming, and jumped out in front of it to save Audrey’s life.
Unfortunately, they both still got hit by the bus. But, it could have been worse. Audrey is dealing with a fractured right elbow, a fractured ankle, and three broken ribs. Figo took the brunt of the hit, but only suffered a bad cut on his leg.
Then while paramedics were helping Audrey, he refused to leave her side. And even though he was hurt, he didn’t whimper or bark. He just sat there with her.
Apparently he even tried to get in the ambulance, but the paramedics said they weren’t allowed to transport dogs.
So some firefighters took him to a vet, where he had surgery on his leg. It went well, and the vet says she’ll make sure he’s taken care of until Audrey is out of the hospital.
