Man Says Dog Protected Wife In Tornado
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34 commentsA Piedmont, OK man says his devoted dog tried to save his wife’s life during last week’s tornado.
Leanne Sneed was at home when the deadly tornado struck. Her husband Gary said she took cover as the twister began to rip the house apart around her, laying down and covering her head as debris fell.
What happened next can only be explained as an act of love. Bear used his considerable frame to protect Leanne. He laid down on top of her, completely covering her body with his. He did not move, keeping her pinned under him until the storm had passed. Miraculously, despite the complete destruction that surrounded them, neither Bear nor Leanne suffered any injuries.
Gary Sneed said that Bear’s bravery is even more impressive when you consider that he’s still just a puppy. He said the 160-pound dog is incredibly loving, and he fully believes Bear was willing to sacrifice his life for Leanne’s.
A puppy? Thank god both of them survived the awful twister. A dog will always protect their loved ones.
Bear looks like he might be a St. Bernard – we all raise our paws in salute to his bravery and love for his human.
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This just goes to show how an animal truly loves those who care for them. What a beautiful outcome for both Bear and his owners. Thank you so much for loving and caring for your dog so much that he would do his upmost to care for you when you needed him. Blessings to you all. I hope you all have not lost your home with this horrendous tornado. If so, my deepest sorrow to you all.
Wonderful Story. What a big sweet lug of puppy!
Dogs are just the best. I’m sure having your wife and brave pup safe makes all the other hardship easier to bear. Good boy, Bear!
Ack… Chills… Tears… Good dog, Bear, Good dog. There’s gotta be a special place in heaven for such as you. <3
Another wonderful story of how devoted and selfless animals are. They never cease to amaze me. I would just like to say how lucky the wife is that Bear is still a puppy. Were he fully grown, she may well have been crushed !!
I love these stories!
But, none of them surprise me because I know the power of canine love and devotion.
Great job, Bear, I know your family thinks you’re a hero….I do too.
I do, as well! What an enlightening story this is, from such a terribly tragic time there! I think that there are undoubtedly other stories which we have not yet heard, nor may we ever hear them. I’m willing to bet that some of these beautiful stories involve our beloved dogs.
he looks like a Landseer, wonderful courageous loving dogs, I know – I had one for 12 years and never was there a dog more devoted than him. Bear is another wonderful example of courage, loyalty. Let his example lead us humans to give them the respect they deserve. BRAVO BEAR!!
Animals, especially dogs, are capable of so much more than we know of…..truly amazing story:)
Amazing but why do people always find this type of story shocking
Animals have so much unconditional love in them………if humans could learn from companion animals, what a better world this would be
Most dogs are hardwired to protect and love their people. What a good boy this is!
What a glorious Saint…true to the nature of the breed. Big hugs for Bear!!
Sweet story!
good thing she did not have an elephant!
Saint Bernards are wonderful dogs but this one is extra special wonderful.
I’m glad to hear you all made it through that storm, but can’t imagine what you still have left to go through. Good luck to you.
top story, what a wonderful dog, glad yr all ok
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tried to repost and was blocked – reported as abusive – sent error report
THIS is very GOOD, happy dance, glad you found a way around this mess.
I shared with no problem.
Yea! You got the share button back! So glad!
Forgive the duplicate posts, we’re testing a new publishing app.
I can not share…keeps telling me it can not post to my wall
I cannot share…tells me that it can not be posted to this wall????
I have had similar problems with sharing posts from Life with Dogs tonight.
They keep getting blocked.
Bear is another wonderful example of how INCREDIBLY AWESOME DOGS/ANIMALS ARE!!! People will come and go in our lives, but dogs/pets will ALWAYS remain loving, devoted, and loyal, through the good times, as well as the bad. Bear is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, and I wish the entire family the very BEST in life!!! This is a GREAT story, and I am extremely HAPPY that Leanne and Bear survived that horrific ordeal unharmed!!!
this one just said that I could not post it to my wall..other rescues have been reported as spam over the last few weeks ..
me too, I tried
I tried, this wouldn’t let me share on my own -or- on a friend’s wall. I didn’t get the option mentioned in the note to click on.
Amazing.
I wanted to share on facebook but, it says can’t post to wall. Irritating!!!!!