David Howarth's Labrador Beau Saves Owner from Cardiac Arrest
David Howarth, a 70-year-old man who moved to Poole, Dorset, after losing his wife to cancer, credits his black Labrador, Beau, with saving his life. In winter 2024, while swimming and running on Sandbanks Beach, Howarth suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Beau immediately sprang into action, barking and jumping on his owner to alert passersby. Claire Dashwood, a healthcare worker walking nearby, noticed the commotion, performed CPR, and was joined by two doctors until paramedics arrived. Howarth survived and later had a defibrillator implanted. Upon their reunion a week later, Beau's joyous reaction deeply moved Howarth, who now wears a tattoo of a dog paw over his medical device as a permanent tribute to his loyal companion.
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David Howarth's Labrador Beau Saves Owner from Cardiac Arrest
David Howarth, a 70-year-old man who moved to Poole, Dorset, after losing his wife to cancer, credits his black Labrador, Beau, with saving his life. In winter 2024, while swimming and running on Sandbanks Beach, Howarth suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Beau immediately sprang into action, barking and jumping on his owner to alert passersby. Claire Dashwood, a healthcare worker walking nearby, noticed the commotion, performed CPR, and was joined by two doctors until paramedics arrived. Howarth survived and later had a defibrillator implanted. Upon their reunion a week later, Beau's joyous reaction deeply moved Howarth, who now wears a tattoo of a dog paw over his medical device as a permanent tribute to his loyal companion.
The Guardian