The Dog Who Saved His Owner From a Train
From 2015 · a Good News classic
Lilly, a pit bull adopted from a shelter, was walking with her owner when the woman collapsed unconscious on active railroad tracks in Massachusetts. The engineer watched the dog drag her clear and stand over her as the freight train passed — Lilly lost a leg; her owner was untouched. The story became a rallying flag for shelter adoptions and the breeds people too quickly write off.
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