It was a sunny afternoon when a loyal golden retriever was joyfully running down a suburban street. Suddenly, tires screeched violently as a grey sedan swerved out of control, heading directly toward a young girl standing on the sidewalk. The girl screamed in absolute terror as the car smoked and crashed. In a split second, the dog lunged forward, pushing the girl out of harm’s way just as the car came to a halt. The young driver jumped out of the vehicle, visibly shaking and shouting, “I didn’t see him, I swear!” The crying girl knelt on the asphalt, hugging her heroic dog tightly, knowing that his quick instincts had just saved her life.
