One year after being rescue from the streets of El Paso , the former stray return the favor by preserve his owner .
Giving his owner a second prospect at life , a courageous canine named Astro demonstrated the ultimate model of unconditional love .
short after Astro and his possessor leave their El Paso home Wednesday , Astro ’s possessor was in urgent need of medical attention , harmonize to the El Paso Fire Department ’s ( EPFD ) Facebook page . Quickly jumping into action , " the smart pup immediately run short to seem for help , " the department say .
Luckily , someone spotted Astro barking . Acting more like a guardian angel than a dog-iron , Astro then take this right Samaritan to his owner , getting the passer-by to contact emergency personnel office .
" Thanks to this , Pumper 15 and Rescue 31 were able to help and transport the patient role , saving his life , " EPFD tell .
A fire department functionary also assure local reporters Astro was so concerned about his owner that he tried to skip into the set forth ambulance .
Astro ’s baffled possessor toldKTSMthey were surprised by their pawl ’s larger-than-life bit because they never trained him for parking brake situations . " We never thought in a million year he ’d do something like that , " Bertha Martinez , Astro ’s possessor and mother of the dupe , told the boob tube station .
Changing Hearts and Minds
You see , about a class ago Astro was just a isolated dog on the streets of El Paso until Martinez rescue him . According toKFOX14,she was n’t quite indisputable about her new life as a preferred parent .
" To be reliable I ’ve always been scared of endocarp papal bull and when we institute him home , I was n’t sure we would keep him for a foresightful fourth dimension , " she said .
Now she ’s thanking her lucky stars for make up one’s mind to give the pup a fortune . Because of Astro , her son is alive and recovering . And because of Martinez , Astro will be forever loved by his fresh family .
" He go down an example for a lot of dogs that look just like him . The everlasting example of looking past that exterior and truly seeing for the skillful quality that these pets carry , " Ramon Herrera , interim director for El Paso Animal Services , enounce at the ceremony honoring Astro .
The EPFD realise Astro for saving his possessor ’s life with an event primed for a true Hero of Alexandria , award the pit bull a medal of honor and a special dog cake . Supporters came together to show their dearest for this gay four - legged protagonist .
Astro ’s life - saving story shed a confirming lightness on a stock that ’s not always been so prosperous . Historically , pit bull have faced secernment and often expect to be adopted in shelterslonger than other dog breeds . Legislation ostracize bully strain from live in certain city and townsfolk ( called stock - specific legislating ) also negatively bear upon cavity bulls despite there beingno evidencethat breed - specific laws make communities secure for people or animals . But every twenty-four hours , more weenie like Astro cover to change the eye and minds of people who try about their expansive deeds and learn to see a hero instead of a threat .
The EPFD said it best : " Who ’s the goodest boy of them all ? "
