Rescue Dog Saves Stranger’s Life At Shelter Adoption Event In Virginia Thanks To Her Intuition

Dogs aren’t just pets; some are highly trained for different purposes. Thanks to their remarkable sense of smell, they can even detect certain illnesses in humans.

But what about dogs who aren’t specifically trained for such purposes? Can they still detect illnesses or seizures in humans? Well, this smart dog proves they can.

Meet Sienna, a former stray dog who became a true hero at a Campbell County shelter event in Virginia. 

She was greeting people, enjoying the attention, when all of a sudden something caught her attention.

Sienna gently broke away from the crowd and, of all the people, walked straight up to a man she had never met. What happened next was nothing short of incredible. 

The Friends of Campbell County Animal Control shared in a Facebook post:

“Sienna knew. Before any human saw the signs, she knew. She sat quietly at his feet, refused to budge, and softly placed her paw on his leg. It wasn’t a trick. It wasn’t prompted.”

No one understood what was happening as Sienna kept pawing at the man’s leg. However, when the man’s wife returned to his side, she instantly realized what was going on. She said:

“My husband is either having a seizure or is about to have one!”

Thanks to Sienna, the man was alerted about his medical emergency and was able to react in time. On the other hand, Sienna left everyone at the event speechless.

The main reason for that was that she was never trained to detect seizures, yet she somehow knew something was wrong with that man. The shelter added:

“This is the kind of magic that shelter dogs carry inside them – unspoken wisdom, deep empathy, and an unfailing ability to connect with us in our most vulnerable moments.”

After a few days, when the entire state learned about Sienna’s heroic act, the saved man’s wife, Kristen Davis, explained what happened.

That morning, her husband experienced multiple ‘myoclonic seizures,’ and after the event, he went home to rest and was feeling a lot better.

Kristen also added that they had searched for a dog that can detect seizures, but sadly they can’t afford it now as they already have three dogs. 

Still, she hoped Sienna would find the loving home she deserved. She added:

“We simply don’t have the room or resources to take on another pup. We pray someone finds her a forever home!”

Shortly after that, the shelter shared an update on Sienna’s heroic story. It turned out that her story brought in many donations that covered her adoption fees.

However, it didn’t bring her the most important thing – a home. The shelter refused to lose hope, sharing:

“A family out there needs her as much as she needs them.”

The shelter believes Sienna is around 4-5 years old and that she has mothered multiple litters of puppies. Despite her harsh past, she’s a lovely dog who just wants to be loved. The shelter added:

“She’s totally house-trained, which is always amazing anyway, but we have no idea what her training was. Somebody had taught her to sit, they had taught her to give a paw, and then to just sit there nicely. So maybe she had a background in it, we have no idea. I know that there are dogs that go to training to learn to identify different odors and different electrical pulses in people, but I’ve never seen one do it innately.”

Rescue dogs are always full of surprises, and Sienna is no exception. Thanks to her heroic act, she received multiple adoption applications, and hopefully, she’ll soon find her perfect match.

Finally, let’s end this heartwarming tale with the shelter’s quote, which I couldn’t agree with more:

“We’ve always known Sienna is special. But today, she reminded us that sometimes the ones we rescue are the ones who end up rescuing.”