Michigan dog hailed a hero for saving owner from freezing to death

Hero Golden Retriever saves her owner from freezing to death by laying on top of him and licking his face and hands after he slipped and broke his neck in the snow.

One Golden Retriever has proved why dogs are really a man’s best friend.

Bob, whose last name hasn’t been released, was celebrating on New Year’s Eve when he needed more firewood for his Michigan home. He quickly ran out of his home in pajamas and slippers to grab a piece of wood when he slipped and fell, breaking his neck, according to CBS News.

It was late and his screams for help went unheard by his neighbors, but luckily his canine pal, Kelsey was there to take action.

‘I was screaming for help but my nearest neighbor is about a quarter mile away and it was 10.30pm, but my Kelsey came,’ Bob told CBS News.

Kelsey prevented Bob from becoming hypothermic by laying on top of him and licking his face and hands. She was there by his side as he laid in the snow paralyzed for nearly 20 hours.

‘By morning my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking,’ Bob told the network.

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