MOORHEAD — We all know that dogs are man’s finest good friend. A Moorhead lady is looking her pup a rescuer too.
Her canine Tuesday saved the day. A singular story in itself, nevertheless it’s how she did it that makes this story extraordinary.
In the early morning hours on Thursday, April 11, Tuesday the canine gave Lisa Bode what appeared like an unwelcome begin to the day.
“Tuesday, who’s, I’d say, not a morning canine,” Lisa Bode mentioned. “She’s normally the final one up round right here.”
Nevertheless, round 4 a.m. Thursday, Tuesday wanted mother’s consideration.
Using communication buttons that Bode bought only for enjoyable, Tuesday started urgent the “water”, “assist” and “mother” buttons.
“I assumed, ‘Oh, her water dish is empty,'” Bode mentioned. “And, ‘Why is she up at 4 within the morning?’ And she was insistent. (She) got here in and bought me. Then and I may inform her water dish wasn’t empty.”
That’s when Lisa observed a wierd scent in her residence.
“The faint scent of pure fuel,” Bode mentioned.
After checking in with one other neighbor, Lisa referred to as the fireplace division. It turned out one other neighbor by chance left their fuel range on. Firefighters introduced in followers to ventilate the building. Everyone’s secure and sound.
“The extra the day went on, I spotted, you realize, it was Tuesday that alerted us to the hazard within the building,” Bode mentioned.
What may have been a harmful scenario is now trigger to have fun. A lesson, maybe, that heroes are available all sizes and styles. Even small ones.
“She was, I do not know, the canary within the coal mine and realized it and possibly due to her dimension,” Bode mentioned. “She smelled it and acknowledged one thing was improper sooner than the remainder of us.”
Lisa mentioned she’ll at all times keep in mind the Thursday when Tuesday saved the day.
She’s nonetheless brainstorming potential rewards for Tuesday. One chance? A go to to the Moorhead Dairy Queen for some additional treats. Apparently Tuesday is a giant fan.
Mike McGurran has been a reporter and anchor at WDAY-TV since 2021.
