A woman who rescued a dog from a shelter was astonished to find that her Siberian husky returned the favor.
Samantha Griffen could have been in serious danger from a carbon monoxide leak in her new home, but her husky, Luna, had other plans.
After moving into her new house on 54th and Prestwick Sq, Marion, Indiana last June, Griffen’s water heater began leaking, releasing dangerous gas into the home.
Griffen had adopted Luna, a two-year-old husky, just six months earlier.
“I had a migraine and was resting in my room when Luna refused to let me sleep,” Griffen told WRTV. “If she hadn’t gotten me outside, I would have fallen asleep and probably wouldn’t have woken up.”
Luna jumped on the bed and wouldn’t let Griffen rest until she took the dog outside. Shortly after, the carbon monoxide detector went off. Griffen quickly got all the children out of the house and called the utilities company. They alerted the fire department, which found dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in the home.
The fire department explained that gas can sometimes evade alarms depending on their placement, emphasizing the importance of positioning detectors near natural gas appliances like stoves and water heaters.
Griffen had gotten Luna as an emotional support animal for her PTSD, but she never expected the support to be so life-saving.
The utilities company then called the fire department, which discovered dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in the house. They noted that gas can sometimes bypass alarms depending on their placement and emphasized the importance of placing detectors near natural gas appliances like stoves and water heaters.
Griffen had adopted Luna as an emotional support animal for her PTSD, but she never expected Luna’s support to be this crucial.