Saved: Dog Found Hanging From Leash Caught In Elevator
UPDATED: 7:29 am EST February 2,
2006
  Missy |
LEAWOOD, Kan. -- There was a close call for a 12-year-old dog after her leash was caught in an elevator door over the weekend.Barbara Abernethy and her shih tzu, Missy, took the elevator Saturday down to the first floor to head outside for a walk.But Missy darted from the elevator. The doors closed with Abernethy still inside, holding one end of an extended leash that acted like a noose for Missy."And she ran out, and before I could get out, someone on the third floor pushed the button and I went back up," Abernethy said.The elevator quickly rose to the third floor, hauling Missy to the top of the first-floor elevator door.That was the moment Janice Morgan walked in and saw what looked like a stuffed animal dangling from the elevator door. Morgan quickly summoned first-floor resident Mary Lou Marten."As I was leaving, I saw this precious dog, and I said, 'Mary Lou, come!'" Morgan said."It looked like a wet rag. It's tongue was out, eyes were glassy," Marten said."There was no sign of life," Morgan said.The two women freed the limp dog and Marten performed mouth-to-snout resuscitation until Missy started breathing again."She unhooked the leash, and I got her in my arms, put my mouth over her mouth and nose," Marten said.While Marten was performing CPR, Missy's owner was still in the elevator."I was trying to talk to her, tell her I was coming and I'd be right there," Abernethy said. "I could hear her out there squeaking, and then I didn't hear anything, so that frightened me."
"I was praying inside; Janice was praying out loud," Marten said."I just said, 'Lord, heal this little dog. She's so precious,'" Morgan said."I came running downstairs, and by this time, they had her on the counter," Abernethy said.While on the counter at Abernethy's independent living community, Missy made a comeback and started to breathe again."It was awesome," Morgan said.Abernethy was grateful to the women who found her dog and to the woman who breathed life into her."I just can't imagine. I don't know whether I'd have the guts to do that or not," Abernethy said.Marten said she has helped revive her husband using CPR three times, and she didn't hesitate to use the technique on the dog.A veterinarian checked Missy over Tuesday and gave the dog a clean bill of health.
|
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Authorities release a chilling 911 call from a 19-year-old woman who hid in the back bedroom of a Central Florida home while four men attempted to break into the house.
An ex-wife of the man who found the remains of Caylee Anthony says that she thought her ex-husband was responsible for or involved in the girl's death.
Five people are dead after a mobile home fire broke out in Central Florida.
Dashcam video shows a Florida woman offering an officer sex instead of getting a ticket.
A 3-year-old boy was left stranded at a commuter train platform when a door on the train malfunctioned, separating the toddler from his dad. A good Samaritan stayed with the child until the father could return. (Nov. 20)
A woman tired of hearing her son say he lost another sock has come up with an idea to prevent it from happening again.
South Carolina police say an obese man died after not moving from his recliner for the past eight months. Police say the man's body was physically stuck to the chair and firefighters had to cut him out. He died a few hours later at the hospital.
An Oregon appeals court has ruled against an Oregon high school teacher who wants to take her gun to class. She has been battling for years and says she needs the gun for protection. (Nov. 20)
Take a quick look at the flicks headed to your multiplex. Check out the trailer, too.
Thirty Victoria's Secret supermodels take over New York's Times Square this week.
Email Alerts
RSS News Feeds
Mobile
Live Streams
Slideshows
Video
Search
