Charley saves a life

Charley is a West Highland white terrier, living in Atlanta.  Just a common pet, no special training or inclination to save people.

One day Charley began barking and urgently running back and forth to get his owner, Frances Gippert’s attention.  It wasn’t Charley’s normal time for a walk, but he was so agitated that Frances decided to take him out anyway.

Once she had the leash on him he started pulling her away from their normal walking route.  He led her to a neighbor three doors away.  Roy Monie was laying on the ground, almost unconscious.  He had fallen off a ladder and lay there helpless.  Frances ran home and called 911.  When they came they said that if they had not gotten there when they did, Roy would not have made it.

Roy and his family became friends with Frances, who had lost both parents and her sister to cancer.   They celebrated Christmas together.  Charley and Roy have helped Frances to face the world again.