A service dog saved the life of a Devon woman who nearly committed suicide.
According to the British newspaper “Express”, on June 15, a British woman decided to commit suicide and climbed onto the edge of a pedestrian bridge on the A379 motorway.
A three-year-old labradoodle named Digby has been praised after he saved a woman who was on the verge of taking her own life https://t.co/yDycpKP6NX
— The Times and The Sunday Times Scotland (@timesscotland) June 17, 2021
For their part, the residents of the area called the police and rescue officers to the scene and cut off the road to start the rescue operation.
The police tried to negotiate with the woman, but with no results, so they decided to involve the rescue dog, Digby, who had been trained to help people in similar situations.
Rescue workers told the woman the dog’s story and suggested she move away from the edge and approach the dog to get to know him better. The woman agreed and was saved from death.
According to the journalist, the woman was referred to mental health professionals.