In April 2010, an adopted German shepherd named Buddy repaid his owner, Ben Heinrich, for rescuing him by leading an Alaskan State Trooper to their home that had caught fire one night. Neighbors called to report the fire and Heinrich’s injuries and Trooper Shanigan responded. In route, the trooper’s GPS stopped working leaving him to try to navigate ninety-three miles of back roads with only his office trying to help him navigate. Suddenly, Trooper Shanigan saw Buddy running in the road. He turned to follow Buddy, who led him to his burning house-all the while Shanigan recording on his dash camera. The trooper said, “He wasn’t running from me, but was leading me. I just felt like I was being led. It’s just one of those things that we’re thinking on the same page for that brief moment.” Buddy’s owner declared: “He’s my hero.”
