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catbyte

(34,542 posts)
Mon Jan 14, 2019, 11:12 AM Jan 2019

Stray Dog Adopted By Gas Station Rushes To The Rescue During Armed Robbery

"If it weren't for Randy, who knows how things would have ended."

By Stephen Messenger

Two years ago, when a scared and skinny stray dog started appearing near this gas station in Tamaulipas, Mexico, staff there did more than just take notice.

Though the pup was skittish at first, showing signs of mistreatment, they worked to gain his trust.





"We fed him, bathed him and got him vaccinated," Gerardo Aguilar, the station's owner, told The Dodo. "We adopted him. Now he lives here, and is cared for by all the workers."

The staff named their new canine colleague Randy — but little could anyone have guessed the heroic way that sweet pup would repay them for their kindness.


One evening this week, two armed robbers arrived at the station and demanded the attendant on duty to open up the office where money is kept. They began to assault the worker, punching him and knocking him to the ground.

But he wasn't outnumbered for long.

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https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/stray-dog-adopted-gas-station-fights-armed-robbers
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The video is awesome. Our furry friends and family are the best.
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Stray Dog Adopted By Gas Station Rushes To The Rescue During Armed Robbery (Original Post) catbyte Jan 2019 OP
Thanks for posting this. Stonepounder Jan 2019 #1
And that all Mexicans aren't rapists and lowlifes. catbyte Jan 2019 #7
Good puppy! nt blaze Jan 2019 #2
Whose a good boy, then? RANDY'S a good, good boy! Many treats, plz! n/t TygrBright Jan 2019 #3
Puppy hero! colorado_ufo Jan 2019 #4
Please, please! TwistOneUp Jan 2019 #5
... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #6

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
1. Thanks for posting this.
Mon Jan 14, 2019, 01:04 PM
Jan 2019

In this time of desperation for our country we need to see stories like this to remind us that the vast majority of folks are good and kind; and that their goodness and kindness often gets repaid when least expected.

catbyte

(34,542 posts)
7. And that all Mexicans aren't rapists and lowlifes.
Mon Jan 14, 2019, 02:59 PM
Jan 2019

That thing currently infesting the White House is, though.

TwistOneUp

(1,020 posts)
5. Please, please!
Mon Jan 14, 2019, 01:59 PM
Jan 2019

Please, someone, give Randy a good toenail clipping! Toenails visible are *way* too long!

Otherwise, great article!

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