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Karen - 08 Sep 2006 16:43 GMT

Dog saved by mouth-to-nose breathing Source: UPI

ZEVENAAR, Netherlands (UPI) -- A dog in the Netherlands that accidentally
hanged itself by its leash was saved by a passer-by who performed
mouth-to-snout resuscitation.

The dog, an 18-month-old French Mastiff, jumped or fell from a balcony and
dangled from its leash, Sky News reported. Neighbors in Zevenaar cut the dog
down and found it had stopped breathing.

"First they tried heart massage, but that didn't work," said a police
spokesman. "As I understand it, they then closed its mouth and breathed
through its nose."

Some emergency medical technicians administered more first aid, Sky News
said. After a visit to the vet, the animal was reportedly in good condition.

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Jo Firey - 08 Sep 2006 18:28 GMT

> Dog saved by mouth-to-nose breathing Source: UPI
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> said. After a visit to the vet, the animal was reportedly in good
> condition.

Its is surprising what you might do in an emergency. (I'm assuming the dog
was unconscious at the time)

I got a newborn puppy started breathing this way. We had her for 17 years.
I liked to say the first breath in her lungs came from mine.

You don't think about it. You just know it has to be done and you do it.

Jo

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meeee - 08 Sep 2006 23:12 GMT

>> Dog saved by mouth-to-nose breathing Source: UPI
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> Jo

That's a beautiful story. I actually lost one of Cougher's kittens while she
was giving birth. She had a litter of seven, and she's very petite, so I
knew it would be hard. But the second last baby came out blue and dead, and
I tried massage and Breathing through it's little nose, but it was too late.
It must have died too early on in labour for it to be saved. It was so sad,
such a beautiful little thing.

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Takayuki - 09 Sep 2006 05:48 GMT

>That's a beautiful story. I actually lost one of Cougher's kittens while she
>was giving birth. She had a litter of seven, and she's very petite, so I
>knew it would be hard. But the second last baby came out blue and dead, and
>I tried massage and Breathing through it's little nose, but it was too late.
>It must have died too early on in labour for it to be saved. It was so sad,
>such a beautiful little thing.

Awww, poor kitten! It never saw the world. Poor little tiny baby.

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mlbriggs - 09 Sep 2006 01:21 GMT

> Dog saved by mouth-to-nose breathing Source: UPI
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> Some emergency medical technicians administered more first aid, Sky News
> said. After a visit to the vet, the animal was reportedly in good condition.

Heroism is doing what needs to be done when it needs to be done. Good for
them. MLB

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