Puppy saves owner's life by chewing his toe
A puppy has been hailed a hero after it saved its owner's life in the weirdest way!
Having a puppy in your home can bring lots of joy, but it also has other benefits.
Some of these benefits include reducing stress, as well as relieving pain and anxiety, states the Spruce pets.
A puppy can also save your life, as seen in the case of David Lindsay, a 64-year-old from Cambridge.
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The retired builder shared with the Mirror how his seven-month old puppy saved his life through chewing his toe.
"I was asleep on the couch when my wife walked in and shouted, 'Dave, the puppy's chewing your toe!'," he told the publication.
By the time his wife made him realise what was going on, he says the puppy had already chewed his toe to the bone.
"My puppy had near enough chewed my big toe off! It chewed down to the bone and cracked it," he said.
But, it seems that the puppy chewing his toe was a blessing in disguise.
After being rushed to the hospital, he learned that he had two blocked arteries that could have led to more health complications had it not been discovered in time.
"But because of all this, I discovered that my foot is completely numb, I can't feel anything," he told the publication.
He was told that the blocked arteries could put his whole leg in danger of amputation if the blood supply wasn't returned.
But, thank goodness the discovery was made in time and doctors were able to help him.
"You've got to laugh about it. He's done me a favour by chewing my toe."
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