Lassie lives

[cherokeeruby']

SYDNEY, Australia - In a case of life imitating fiction, a 13-month-old cattle dog named "Lassie" helped to rescue its injured master after he fell from a horse in eastern Australia, a media report said Tuesday.

George Crowther, a 90-year-old farmer from Queensland state, broke his pelvis when he was pitched from a bucking horse and his foot became caught in the reins, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

Crowther's dog, Lassie, came to the rescue, snuggling in next to Crowther to keep him warm.

When darkness fell, Crowther's wife came searching in the woods with a flashlight, but couldn't hear his feeble cries.

"The dog ran to her and she said 'Where's George?" Crowther told the ABC. "And she (Lassie) toddled off, leading my wife to where I was. And the rest, of course, is history."

Crowther was recovering in hospital Tuesday after having 37 screws inserted into his pelvis and hip.

 

[Beefy]

Lassie was actually portrayed by a male dog.

 

[Victoria]

90 years old! Imagine how long it will take that poor man to heal. Thank God for the dog though!

 

[msscamp]

Whats a 90 year old dude doing on a horse anyways. that is just asking for trouble. I bet when Im 90 ill be blind cant walk and slobber all over myself.

If you have to ask, you will never understand. I seriously doubt you will have to wait til you're 90. Just my thoughts, though.

 

[Beefy]

i already slobber all over myself. oh wait, too much info...

 

[ctlbaron]

I hope I make 90 years so that I can tell the young ones that tell me I'm too old to do anything or be useful to kiss my old dried up wrinkled a**. If he's 100 and wants to ride a three legged water buffalo it's his buisness. 8)

 

[Crowderfarms]

Whats a 90 year old dude doing on a horse anyways. that is just asking for trouble. I bet when Im 90 ill be blind cant walk and slobber all over myself.

Age aint nothing but a number.My wife's 75 year old granny jumped out of an airplane on her birthday.I've known several old timers that could run circles around young Bucks. ;-)

 

[memanpa]

i hope when i am 90 that i can still walk let alone ride! good for him! :clap:

 

[RebelCritter]

What a neat story! I think everyone should have a dog!

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Whats a 90 year old dude doing on a horse anyways. that is just asking for trouble. I bet when Im 90 ill be blind cant walk and slobber all over myself.

Cowboys dont quit they dont know the meaning. i had rather die at the feet of a horse than in some nursing home and that is the gospel ;-)

 

[Workinonit Farm]

Whats a 90 year old dude doing on a horse anyways. that is just asking for trouble.

My grandfather was still riding horses at age 87, cutting trees and working a garden. It's what kept him going, doing what he enjoyed.

Good dog Lassie.

Katherine

 

[J. T.]

Whats a 90 year old dude doing on a horse anyways. that is just asking for trouble. I bet when Im 90 ill be blind cant walk and slobber all over myself.

Who are you to criticize this gentleman? I rather admire his spunk. At least he was out doing something instead of making 330 posts on a discussion board in 20 days.

 

[lakading]

Pelvis and hip injury to a 90 year old......not good.

At least he was doing what he enjoyed!!!

 

[WestieGirl]

All I know is that this guy was doing what he loved and that is probably why he has lived so long!!! If anyone had forced or expected him to quit riding ranching and livin the life he love and put him in some home expecting him to be 'slobbering' all over himself he would be dead from boredom. Cause all I know is when I am that old I want to be just like him and my Grandpa out farming and ranching till they have to pry my cold dead hands from either the steering wheel of a tractor or from the reins of my horse who will be about as old as I am!!

 

[SPRINGER FARMS MURRAY GRE]

Whats a 90 year old dude doing on a horse anyways. that is just asking for trouble. I bet when Im 90 ill be blind cant walk and slobber all over myself.

Cowboys dont quit they dont know the meaning. i had rather die at the feet of a horse than in some nursing home and that is the gospel ;-)

Amen ! to that ALACOWMAN.... ;-) :cboy:

 

[Dusty Britches]

Have y'all seen the Western Horseman calendar? There's a lady who is 92 roping calves. That's the way to go.