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his morning rounds the Master
Goes to learn how all things fare;
Searches pasture after pasture,
Sheep and cattle eyes with care;
And, for silence or for talk,
He hath comrades in his walk;
Four dogs, each pair of different breed,
Distinguished two for scent,
and two for speed.
William Wordsworth (1770–1850)
"Characteristic
of a Favourite Dog"
LINZ (Austria) — Wordsworth thought that every lone
farmer ought to be accompanied by four pooches. But as the case may
be, one pooch will do nicely in a pinch.
Last Thursday in the province of Oberösterreich (Upper Austria), a
farmer was severely injured in a machinery accident which would have cost
him his life, if not for the timely response of his fast-thinking and
fast-running dog.
While operating a hay-making rotor, the 62-year-old farmer became
caught in the machinery and suffered deep cuts to his left foot.
Accompanied only by his one-year-old Alsatian mutt (German Shepherd), the
man lay helpless and bleeding profusely.
The dog "Tschibsi" ran off and
somehow managed to return with a helicopter.
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An Austrian farmer's life was saved
by this clever pooch, "Tschibsi", who ran 2 km,
found help and returned with a rescue helicopter. I don't
think Lassie ever managed to do that. (Photo: StavangerAvisen.com)
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According to the authorities, Tschibsi ran almost 2 km (1¼ miles) to
intercept the man's wife on her way into town riding a bicycle. By
barking, yelping and whining, the dog communicated to the woman that
something was horribly amiss. She followed Tschibsi back to the farm,
found what had happened and telephoned rescuers.
A medical helicopter arrived and transported
the farmer to the hospital where his condition was
stabilized. Oberösterreich police stated on Friday that the injured man could have bled to
death if he hadn't received help.
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I bet the response time might even be a little quicker after Tschibsi
gets his pilot's license.
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