An 84-year-old man who had fallen down a 20ft embankment and was "yelling for help for hours" was rescued after his trusty dog raised the alarm.
Police were called when the pooch returned from a walk trailing its leash but without the owner, who has mobility issues and needs a cane for assistance.
The man's wife called emergency services and the police were able to locate the man from Massachusetts within minutes.
He had fallen down a 20ft embankment in the local woods and due to his mobility issues had become trapped.
According to a police report he had been shouting for help for hours.
With the help of local fire services he was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
In a statement about the October 4 incident, a spokesperson for the Northampton Police Department said: "He had went out to walk their dog at 6.30pm and usually returns in half an hour, however, the dog had returned home with its leash in tow, minus its owner.
"The male is 84 years old, has mobility issues, requiring a cane for assistance.
"Officers searched the area and were able to locate the owner within minutes, and found that he had fallen down a steep 20ft embankment in the woods and had been yelling for help for hours.
"Northampton Fire Rescue assisted with extricating the 84 year old male and he was transported to Cooley Dickinson Hospital with apparent minor injuries."
Dogs are often there to offer a helping hand, as one motorist from Glasgow, UK, found out.
In video that has resurfaced, a brave dog can be seen helping his owner push a car out of heavy flooding after a thunderstorm hit.
Springer spaniel Puck has been hailed a hero after coming to his owner's aid as she struggled to push the women out of harm's way.
In the clip, originally shared in 2021, owner Lori Gillies is seen wading up to the vehicle, thought to be a Volkswagen Estate, before being joined by her determined dog.
As she begins to push, Puck soon helps by putting his two front paws on the back of the car and joining in.
The vehicle eventually begins to move thanks to the tremendous effort of train driver Lori and her hero sidekick.
Speaking at the time, Lori told Daily Record : "Puck and I were out on our usual walk and there was a car that was stuck in the water.
"There were two women inside and I went down to give them a hand.
"We've never really had flooding as bad as that there.
"Puck was just swimming next to me and I took my phone out to video him and then he started pushing it.
"Once the handbrake was off it was just a quick push or two and then it started rolling."
