Heroic dog saves boy with Down’s Syndrome after he gets trapped in a tumble dryer
It could have been a lot worse.
It was all thanks the heroic family pet Teddy that five-year-old Riley Gedge-Duffy wasn't more badly injured.
The young boy from Bangor, Northern Ireland has Down's Syndrome and became trapped in the family's tumble dryer when it started automatically after the door shut. The family Cockapoo noticed the little boy in trouble and he immediately alerted his owner by running upstairs where Riley's mum was vacuuming.
Teddy began to go berserk Aaron (Riley's father told the Press Association), "she Riley's mum knew something was not right," so she went to investigate and could "hear banging and crashing and could see his Riley's iPad going round and round".
She quickly ran to his aid, pulling him out of the tumble dryer, putting cold water on him. Aaron told how he arrived shortly after and took the little boy to the shower to cover him with more cold water before calling the ambulance who were there in just six minutes.
Riley's injuries | © Aaron Duffy
Riley was rushed to hospital and is currently receiving treatment but he is doing very well considering the ordeal he has been through.
According to Aaron it isn't the first time the family pet has warned them about danger, "The dog alerted us that an iPhone charger was catching fire," he said, "She’s a brilliant dog, it is amazing."
Get well soon Riley!