By Chris and Rosie
Jan 11, 2021
An elderly man in Limington, Maine, was rescued from a frigid brook and he has his trusty dog to thank with saving his life. The legally blind 84-year-old was walking with his yellow Labrador,
Samantha, when he slipped and fell into the freezing water.
As the unnamed man yelled for help, a woman heard the dog barking from her house nearby and called the York County Sheriff’s Office. When officers arrived, they found Samantha, who wouldn’t stop barking until one of them followed her to the brook.
Her owner wasn t able to get out of the water and was getting hypothermia. Officials say his body temperature had dropped to about 84-degrees, but once they found him, they were able to rescue him. And we’re hoping this very good girl got an extra treat for being his hero.
Jan 09, 2021 09:11 AM EST
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Labrador in Snow
The legally blind man, 84 years old, slipped and fell into a brook while trying to walk his yellow Labrador Retriever, Samantha.
Last night, at about 4:45 PM, a woman, who lives on Whaleback Road in Limington called the sheriff’s office because she. Posted by York County Sheriff s Office - Maine on Wednesday, January 6, 2021
When he fell into it, his dog immediately went frantic. She was running and barking all over the place.
Fortunately for her owner, a woman who lived near the area heard the dog yelling in the woods not far behind her house. She immediately called the York County Sheriff s Office.
Credit: York County Sheriff s Office
An elderly man in Limington, Maine, has his trusty dog to thank for saving his life after he fell into a frigid brook.
According to local TV station WCSH, an 84-year-old legally blind man slipped and fell into a brook while trying to put his yellow Labrador, Samantha, in a dog run. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Shortly thereafter, a woman heard the man yelling in the woods behind her house and alerted the York County Sheriff s Office.
Researchers wonder: Can humans transmit COVID to bats?
Four Maine wildlife rehabilitators are participating in a Tufts University study examining the possibilities of human-to-animal transmission of COVID-19.
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A big brown bat, which is used an ambassador at the Center for Wildlife in York because it has permanent injuries, is one of the bats from the center used in the Tufts study.
Photo courtesy of the Center for Wildlife
Many scientists believe the coronavirus pandemic originated with a bat in China. But in a twist, biologists in Maine and New England are more concerned about bats contracting the virus from humans.
$60,000 in donations helping Saco River Wildlife Center expand
Last year, the Saco River Wildlife Center took in more than 600 sick, injured or orphaned animals; that s almost double what volunteers saw in 2019. Author: Samantha York (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 5:23 PM EST December 20, 2020 Updated: 3:58 PM EDT March 28, 2021
LIMINGTON, Maine UPDATE TO DECEMBER 20, 2020 STORY:
Saco River Wildlife Center in Limington has raised enough money to begin expansion.
The wildlife rehabilitation center has received more than 60,000 since NEWS CENTER Maine visited the organization last Fall. The center is currently being run out of the founder s basement.
They aren t going far, as the new structure will be built on the same property.