Blue Heeler Spots a River Log and Decides It Is Time to Evacuate His Human
By Marcus Vance0
Loverboy took one look at a wet branch near Austin and went straight into emergency lifeguard mode.
Loverboy waded knee-deep into the river shallows near Austin, froze mid-step, and fixed an intensely skeptical stare on a dark shape bobbing near the bank.
It was just a waterlogged tree limb resting peacefully in the current. But as far as the five-year-old Australian Cattle Dog was concerned, his person had wandered into the immediate strike zone of a river monster, and casual sightseeing was officially cancelled.
Taking the leash into his own teeth
Instead of simply circling the obstacle or waiting for a cue, Loverboy took matters into his own jaws. He clamped down firmly on his red lead, leaned his entire body weight backward into the current, and began towing his human toward dry ground. Once he gained a few feet of distance, he glanced back over his shoulder to confirm the suspicious timber hadn't given chase, then clamped the strap again for a second determined pull.