Picture: INN

 

A "Safety Zone" patrol consisting of Pol Lt-Col Lak Rattanathaworn, deputy at the Muang Sukhothai police in northern Thailand, and a colleague feared the worst when they found a stray dog in a heap on the Banmuang road.

 

The poor brown bitch had been hit by a car and was unconscious and was bleeding from the mouth and nose.

 

Removing the apparent roadkill, Lak noticed that the dog was still breathing.

 

So he performed CPR and the dog came round.

 

With the help of a local community leader they took the injured animal to the vets who took X-rays and discovered one broken bone and nerve damage. Jabs were given.

 

They kept the dog in for observation and gave her the name "Jao Bunrort". The second word is a combination of 'merit' and 'to survive'.

 

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They said that CPR could be given to dogs just like humans.

 

Netizens were effusive in their praise for the police after Lak went on his personal Facebook page to recount the tale. 

 

It appeared - as INN pointed out - that there was nothing the Thai police could not do!

 

Lak used the opportunity to hype up RTP chief Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk's "Safety Zone" crime prevention scheme by offering the hashtag #doo laew thuk cheewit nai safety zone, #taking care of every life in the Safety Zone. 

 

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Kudos to them for caring a dog now also treat a normal Thai with respect which they usually treat like a dog!

1 hour ago, RandiRona said:

Kudos to them for caring a dog now also treat a normal Thai with respect which they usually treat like a dog!

No, not Thais - only farang interacting with Thai immigration get the dog treatment.

Nice to see the care and concern! Keep it going!

A heart warming story. I hope that wee fella makes a full recovery and maybe find some nice home

Touchy story, but cpr do not wake up dead creatures, so the dog already had the hearth beating. 

A Lt Col grade policeman out of the comfort of his air-conditioned office takes a subordinate out on patrol and sees the injured dog and performs CPR. Already, the cynic in me registers disbelief. Shunning any publicity, the officer calls for assistance and an unidentified person arrives and gives the the bitch a poke in the ribs whilst his photograph is taken?.......????

 

The amazing thing is that he knew how to do it. He deserves some credit for that.

 

Do all the dog lovers here know how to do CPR on a dog or cat?

Good thing to learn if you have pets.

Close mouth, lay animal on right side, blow through nose and compress heart through chest on left side. Probably work on most mammals.

 

I'm sure many videos available.

 

I'm counting on the wags here to add some further humor.

5 hours ago, RocketDog said:

 

The amazing thing is that he knew how to do it. He deserves some credit for that.

 

Do all the dog lovers here know how to do CPR on a dog or cat?

Good thing to learn if you have pets.

Close mouth, lay animal on right side, blow through nose and compress heart through chest on left side. Probably work on most mammals.

 

I'm sure many videos available.

 

I'm counting on the wags here to add some further humor.

So pumping the tail up and down is a non-starter? RIP Rex. ????

6 hours ago, RocketDog said:

 

The amazing thing is that he knew how to do it. He deserves some credit for that.

 

Do all the dog lovers here know how to do CPR on a dog or cat?

Good thing to learn if you have pets.

Close mouth, lay animal on right side, blow through nose and compress heart through chest on left side. Probably work on most mammals.

 

I'm sure many videos available.

 

I'm counting on the wags here to add some further humor.

If there is no defibrillator close by, and the heart have stopped, you can compress the hearth as much and long you want, it will not restart!

 

However, you can help the situation to give the patient free airways, and make them survive if the hearth beats.

 

If no defibrillators available the heart will not restart, but as said you can give them air.