WOLF HAUL Husky and Akita drag collapsed girl to safety
A PAIR of hero dogs saved their teenage owner’s life when she collapsed in the middle of a busy road.
Kyra Taylor, 16, had been suffering dizzy spells when she fainted while out walking seven-year-old husky Ben and one-year-old Akita, Riddick.
The loyal pets dragged Kyra to a grassy verge and waited at her side until a concerned driver came to her aid.
Kyra’s proud mum Julie-Anne said: “My boys were heroes. They saved Kyra’s life.”
Kyra is still having tests to see what caused her blackout on the coast near her family home in Calshot, Hampshire.
She said: “I don’t really remember what happened. One minute I was crossing the road and the next I woke up by the verge. When I saw the dogs guarding over me, I realised what must have happened.
“I’d been suffering with dizzy spells for about a couple of weeks but I hadn’t blacked out before then.
“I can’t actually believe I fainted in the middle of the road.”
Kyra’s f amily adopted Ben three y ears ago and Riddick followed last June.
Library secretary Julie-Anne, 50, said: “Kyra was thrilled when we got Ben from a rescue centre.
“We had seen him on their website and knew instantly we had to have him.
“Ben and Kyra bonded at once but she was soon nagging me for another dog. So we took in Riddick. With his fluffy white fur, he was gorgeous and I didn’t need much persuading. “He was only a pup at nine months old but had already been rehomed four times.” Riddick quickly became part of the family. Julie-Anne’s eldest daughter Freyja, 17, loved them too, but it was Kyra who spent every spare moment caring for the pets. Julie-Anne said: “She’d take them for walks on the beach every day and let them curl up on her bed at night. “She even baked them healthy treats using oats, sardines and turmeric, which is good for their teeth. “The dogs were good for Kyra too. She has always been quiet and shy but she’d come out of her shell talking about the dogs.” Kyra walked the dogs on the beach most days but became unwell while crossing the busy road two streets from her home.
Unconscious as traffic sped towards her, Riddick pulled her by the arm as Ben dragged her from the waist on to the verge at the side of the road to safety.
A driver witnessed the amazing rescue and pulled over to check on Kyra and accompany her and the dogs home.
Julie-Anne said: “A gentleman who was driving saw the dogs pull Kyra out of the road and lie down next to her. He pulled over to make sure she was OK, followed her home and then told me what happened.
“I think he was quite brave for approaching our big two dogs while they were protecting Kyra.
“That road can be busy and some people drive down there way too fast.”
Kyra added: “I was so proud of the dogs for saving me.”