One of the women turned pale as she examined the dog’s fur closely. The pals were lounging on the beach when a dog suddenly ran up to them and began barking loudly
Under the soft summer sun, five women who had been friends for a long time were peacefully seated on big blankets. Joking, sharing the latest news, and occasionally going silent as they looked out to the horizon, they were taking advantage of their well-earned relaxation.
Beside them, in a basket, were prepared sweets, including fruit, biscuits, and cool beverages. The women enjoyed themselves and laughed.
A medium-sized mixed-breed dog with attentive eyes and disheveled fur suddenly materialized out of nowhere. It began to rush around the gathering, wagging its tail and barking excitedly, but there was an unsettling quality to its movements.
“Look how cute!” one of the women exclaimed, passing a piece of cookie to the puppy.
— presumably hungry, — threw it another treat and added another.
However, the dog ignored the food entirely. It continued to circle around, barking louder and louder as it moved from lady to woman. Feeling that anything was off, the buddies froze for a second.
Then the most perceptive of them all abruptly became pale
Look at its fur, girls!
She gestured to the animal’s side with a shaking hand. Dark drips of blood were visible between the reddish hair tufts.
Initially disbelieving, the women exchanged glances before leaning in closer. Yes, there were new bloodstains on the dog’s side and paws.
“Oh my god, is it hurt?” a terrified friend asked.
However, the dog didn’t appear to be in any pain; it didn’t moan, limp, or complain. Rather, it leaped to its feet and dashed in the direction of a precipitous cliff.
After exchanging bewildered glances, the friends made the decision to follow. They hurried out of their blankets and attempted to follow the dog as it leaped across the hot sand.
Their hearts constricted as they approached. An unconscious man lay along the sea on a wet sandbank. He had most likely slid and struck his head because there was a dark patch of blood beneath it and a wet stone glistened close to him.
As if in need of assistance, the dog ran to him, sniffed, and began barking once more. The women exchanged nervous glances before one of them pulled out her phone and, her fingers shaking, called emergency services to describe the situation.
One of the friends knelt down and asked, “Is he breathing?”
She put her palm on the man’s breast and softly replied, “Barely….”
The women calmed the dog, waited for the ambulance, and attempted to keep him aware.
Each of them kept thinking the same thing: they would never have realized that a catastrophe was about to happen just a short distance from their joyful excursion if it weren’t for this devoted dog.
The ambulance siren sounded in the summer air a few minutes later. Carefully, the man was hoisted onto a stretcher. As they watched the physicians bandage him, the women exhaled in relief.
Finally, as if to express gratitude for the assistance, the dog approached one of the women and allowed itself to be petted.
