Australian Dog Keeps Owner Alive for Four Days After Crash

Dogster reports that a Kelpie dog named Boydy kept his owner, Herbert Schutz, 76, alive for four days following an SUV crash in a remote area of Australia before a neighbor finally found him. He was injured in central New South Wales, Australia and was trapped in his vehicle. The dog would sit on his chest during the cold nights there and keep him warm while he was waiting for someone to find him. He had broken ribs, a fractured pelvis, and a fractured shoulder. He will recover from this accident thanks to his canine friend.

The Australian Kelpie is a dog that has been bred to herd sheep with little or no supervision. The city of Ardlethan, in New South Wales, touts itself as the birthplace of the Australian Kelpie.