Tumwater — A man and his dog – for Buddy and his owner, there’s no tighter bond.
On Dec. 14, Buddy was brought into Thurston Animal Services as a stray – but now, he’s a hero – for the second time.
When Buddy came in, staff recognized the dog as belonging to a man in a Tumwater homeless camp. He has been in roughly 11 times over the past six years.
Usually, Buddy’s owner comes to pick him up right away – but not this time.
The staff grew concerned and went to check on the man. They have helped the dog and owner before and knew that the dog’s owner has health issues.
They found Buddy’s owner critically ill and immobile at the homeless camp.
The man is in the hospital recovering.
Buddy saved his owner’s life a year or two ago when the owner put a “Help me!” note on Buddy and sent him out to find a rescuer.
KIRO
