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Now this is the kind of good news that was needed today.

Dog saves Ocoee owner’s life after seizure
Monday, June 19, 2006

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A 17-pound beagle named “Belle” is more than man’s best friend. She’s a lifesaver.

Belle is in Washington, D.C. today to receive an award for biting onto owner Kevin Weaver’s cell phone to call 911 after the diabetic Ocoee man had a seizure and collapsed.

Belle had been trained to summon help in just those circumstances.

She was the first canine recipient to win the VITA Wireless Samaritan Award, given to someone who used a cell phone to save a life, prevent a crime or help in an emergency.

Weaver first heard about service dogs while he was working as a flight attendant after befriending a frequent passenger who taught dogs to help diabetic patients. Using their keen sense of smell, the animals can detect abnormalities in a person’s blood-sugar levels.

Amazing! Bravo!