http://rockingwithdannie.blog.spot.com/2024/7/caringanimalshtml
Recently, I read a Peta post that stated “all animals have the capacity for thought, intuitiveness, empathy and decision-making That’s an intriguing statement so I checked it out. .” Examples were given.
One, my favorite, tells of a fat, pot-belly pig, named LuLu saving the life of her owner, who had fallen to the floor with a heart attack. LuLu managed to squeeze through the doggie door, cutting her belly in the process, then running to the road and laying down in the middle until someone stopped. Then she led the person to the heart attack victim, saving her life.
So, animals see our dangers and decide what action to take. And it’s not jist domesticated animals....Wild animals are the same. Scores of stories telling about unusual rescues appear each year, especially of porpoises, and even whales, rescuing people who would have drowned otherwise.
Another story, also from Peta, tells of a pride of lions helping police rescue a kidnapped girl. Police were closing in on the kidnappers, forcing them to move. The cries of the 12 year old kidnapped girl caught the attention of the lions, so they investigated. Their arrival caused the men to run away, leaving the girl with the lions. Then the lions did a surprising thing– they sat in a circle around the girl until the police arrived. Then they quietly disappeared back into the forrest.
On the home front, on a cold, icy day, a family friend needed to go out to his farm and break the ice on the water trough, so his cattle could drink. The ice was worse at the farm, causing him to slip and fall. He twisted and turned, but could not get enough traction to get to his feet
He was beginning to worry about his predicament when Wimpy, his herd bull, appeared at his side, lowered his head so our friend could get a tight grip, and was lifted to his feet.
Then, there was a recent story about a dog running fouir miles to get help for a man trapped in his wrecked car.
Animals are truly wonderful, but don’t expect such caring treatment when you meet a wild animal on a hike. They can be vicious.
