Border Collie Saves The Day

Spot the dog was hailed a hero after alerting his 13-year-old companion to a man trapped in a septic tank. The 40-year-old contractor was working on a property in Sydney’s north when he became stuck. Unable to free himself and upside down in rising water, the man’s cries for help were answered by the border collie’s frantic barks.

When the teen came to investigate and saw the man’s predicament, she called emergency services. After a 40-minute rescue, the man was successfully freed and taken to a nearby hospital with only minor head lacerations.

“Had the dog not heard the man’s cries, it may not have been such a good ending,” said NSW Ambulance acting inspector Charnan Kurth.