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Dog Alerts Neighbor When Painter Falls

Man Falls 12 Feet Off Ladder

UPDATED: 2:29 p.m. EDT June 26, 2002

A dog prevented a tragedy from happening last week.

Painter Kevin McDonald was painting a home in Akron when the ladder he was standing on gave way, NewsChannel5 reported.

"Once the ladder broke, that was it. I was on the ground so fast I had no time to react," McDonald said.

The homeowner was gone, but the family dog was still around. The golden retriever saw McDonald fall 12 feet from the roof.

Neighbor Marie Istvan said the smart-thinking pet alerted her by running next door.

"He acted real funny like there was something wrong," Istvan said.

She followed the dog and found McDonald barely moving in a pool of blood.

She was able to get him help right away. McDonald spent two days in the hospital but has since returned to work.

He thanked the neighbor and the dog for saving his life.




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