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Md. dog does Heimlich on owner
CALVERT, Md. (AP) — Toby, a 2-year-old golden retriever, saw his
owner choking on a piece of fruit and began jumping up and down on
the woman's chest. The dog's owner believes the dog was trying to
perform the Heimlich maneuver and saved her life.
Debbie Parkhurst, 45, of Calvert told the Cecil
Whig she was eating an apple at her home Friday when a piece
lodged in her throat. She attempted to perform the Heimlich maneuver
on herself but it didn't work. After she began beating on her chest,
she said Toby noticed and got involved.
"The next think I know, Toby's up on his
hind feet and he's got his front paws on my shoulders," she
recalled. "He pushed me to the ground, and once I was on my
back, he began jumping up and down on my chest."
That's when the apple dislodged and Toby
started licking her face to keep her from passing out, she said.
"I literally have pawprint-shaped
bruises on my chest. I'm still a little hoarse, but otherwise, I'm
OK," Parkhurst said.
"The doctor said I probably wouldnt be
here without Toby," said Parkhurst, a jewelry artist. "I
keep looking at him and saying 'Youre amazing."'
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