Dogs never cease to amaze their human friends by doing the incredible.
Meet Poncho, a Police dog from Spain who can perform CPR! Poncho rose to fame when he performed CPR on his handler, earning a massive round of applause from the audience at the Dog Show.
Good Boy Poncho!
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CPR stands for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – an emergency procedure carried out by any trained medical or non-medical personnel to save lives in cases of cardiac arrests, or near-drownings or when they stop breathing.
Poncho has been trained to carry out CPR on humans. The Municipal Police of Madrid, Spain, showcased Poncho’s incredible skills on a video posted on Twitter.
This video has attracted millions of views as many people shared an incredible story with others.
Incredible Dog!
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In the video, the Police Officer pretended to have collapsed. Poncho, with his Police blue light strapped to the back, rushed to the rescue. He started repeatedly jumping on the supposedly, lifeless Officer’s chest several times, placing his head on his neck at intervals to check for sign of breathing.
Poncho Checking Neck Pulse And Feeling For Breath
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The Madrid Police praised Poncho for his quick action to save the Officer’s life, on Twitter. They also mentioned a quote,
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” – John Billings
Up to 450, 00 Americans die of cardiac arrests every year. Over 350.000 happens outside the hospital, and 90 per cent of those people die.
Many lives can be saved if CPR is performed well and on time. According to the data from 2014, 45 per cent of people who suffer heart attacks outside the hospital survive as a result of bystanders carrying out CPR on them.
CPR encourages blood circulation, which provides oxygen to the brain, vital organs and the rest of the body to keep a person alive until the ambulance crew arrives.
It is amazing; Poncho is one of many other dogs trained to administer CPR.
Sources: Fox News Channel – YouTube
