A dog named Lucky was in the car with his owner in Lyon County, Kentucky, when a gruesome accident changed his whole life.
While getting back into the lane, the driver ended up hitting an embankment and flipped; he was killed on impact.
All the while, Lucky stayed by his owner’s side, who was trapped in the car, but Lucky stayed put with him.
A Facebook post shared by The Kuttawa Fire Department said that the dog’s presence helped calm the man while he was extricated from the wreck.
It also said that the dog wasn’t hurt and also played a major part in keeping his owner calm and gave him company till he was extricated.
The caption said, “Once the man was airlifted and the adrenaline began to wear off, I snapped this pic of an exhausted, emotional, and dedicated Bill Compton, resting and caring for the dog. It touched me and I felt I must share it.”
The post further said, “What we think is also important to point out is what is not depicted in the photo,” the department shared. “What you don’t see is firefighters from Eddyville, Kuttawa, and Princeton Fire Departments and Stinnett’s Wrecker Service working tirelessly to free those trapped inside the wreckage.”
They pointed out that everyone played a part in dealing with the fatal crash and how the rescue was a team effort.