Accidents can also happen to dogs. Some kindhearted hoomans would risk their lives just to save a dog who needs their help. They are very special creatures and they deserve to get rescued and be given another chance at life.
This is what Gabe Castellanos did for his 38th birthday. As he was having a party nearby the New York East River, something caught his attention. A dog was drowning in the river and a lot of people have been gathering around the pier worrying about the pooch.
Gabe knew that he had to do something to help the poor dog. So he left his own birthday party and went looking for a life vest. As soon as he found one, Gabe stripped down to his underwear and looked for a perfect spot on the dock where he could jump into the water.
A lot of concerned people were getting emotional as they watched Gabe rescue the doggo. The pooch seemed very tired of swimming and was doing her best not to go under the water. As Gabe jumped into the water, he went ahead and swam towards the doggo.
However, the pooch was terrified of Gabe as he approached her. The doggo started getting defensive and ended up biting Gabe’s face and his hand, and also knocking out one of his front teeth. He was already bleeding but he ignored all of it and grabbed onto the dog’s collar and pushed her towards the shore.
The rescued doggo named Harper had sustained some minor injuries because of the incident but is recovering well with the help of her very loving hooman, Erin. Harper had fallen into the river after she ran away when her dog walker got hit by a car.
Erin is so thankful for Gabe for bravely jumping into the river to save her doggo. If it wasn’t for him, Harper could have drowned. Erin wants to thank Gabe for his heroic efforts so she is planning to throw him another birthday celebration.
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