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Married Couple Drowns Trying to Save Their Dog
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Animal lovers until the end, a couple lost their lives trying to save a dog. According to WGGB-TV, Daniel and Patricia Cyr drowned Monday night in the Hampton Ponds of Westfield, Mass., while trying to rescue their pet.
The couple took their boat out to the center of one of the ponds that evening. Daniel Cyr, Patricia Cyr and their small dog were all aboard the craft. At some point, the canine jumped off the boat and into the water.
Concerned about the small animal succumbing to the large pond, 64-year-old Daniel Cyr quickly jumped in after the dog. Before the man could secure his pet, he became distressed from the deep water. Seeing her husband in trouble, 61-year-old Patricia Cyr jumped into the water as well, but soon found it difficult to swim.
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Seeing the struggling couple, someone on shore called emergency services. Ambulances arrived on the scene and rushed both of the Cyrs to the hospital. Sadly, the dedicated pet owners died. Witnesses to the tragedy told WGGB that the dog was pulled out of the water alive and put into the custody of the local Animal Care and Control.
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The couple took their boat out to the center of one of the ponds that evening. Daniel Cyr, Patricia Cyr and their small dog were all aboard the craft. At some point, the canine jumped off the boat and into the water.
Concerned about the small animal succumbing to the large pond, 64-year-old Daniel Cyr quickly jumped in after the dog. Before the man could secure his pet, he became distressed from the deep water. Seeing her husband in trouble, 61-year-old Patricia Cyr jumped into the water as well, but soon found it difficult to swim.
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Seeing the struggling couple, someone on shore called emergency services. Ambulances arrived on the scene and rushed both of the Cyrs to the hospital. Sadly, the dedicated pet owners died. Witnesses to the tragedy told WGGB that the dog was pulled out of the water alive and put into the custody of the local Animal Care and Control.
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21 Comments
This is so sad, and a reminder to use pet flotation devices for your furry friends.
August 29 2012 at 6:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI would have jumped in after my dog without a second thought. I couldn't care less that he's "just a dog." I don't care about the comments other people would make either, the only thing that matters is how I feel about my pet. I couldn't leave him to die.
August 22 2012 at 9:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI think when a dog is in trouble and may die I think it is human instinct to try to save the dog I know I would. This is a very tragic accident, the husband was in trouble so the wife went into the water trying to save him. You can't fault her for that...........I just want to know why the family of the deceased couple would not take in their dog. Apparently they didn't care how the couple felt about him. Sad this is very, very sad
August 22 2012 at 12:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe bond between human and canine friends is like no other. I don't blame them for trying. This dog will miss his owners, no doubt about that.
August 21 2012 at 11:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDarwin awards at their finest. They weren't wearing life jackets on the boat, they didn't put life jackets on before jumping in. They misjudged the water, was probably too cold looking at the temps on the vid ticker, and they went hypothermic. They misjudged the dog's distress due to the fact he was safely pulled from the water when rescuers arrived, IOW he swam until rescued.
August 21 2012 at 9:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyso easy to sit in judgement...... obviously it was their time
August 21 2012 at 8:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replywow riggoldstandard could you sound more stupid?
August 21 2012 at 8:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyKnee jerk reaction. Had they only thought to head to shore ... their dog would have followed them in. Such a shame.
August 21 2012 at 8:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAbsolutely ridiculous...however, this is Darwin in action. The animal is just that. An animal. It's a pet...not a person or a family member; no matter how much some moronic person might try to personify a dumb animal. It's NOT worth risking human life for a pet or animal, AT ANY TIME. The mere fact that you would risk human life to save a pet just illustrates Charles Darwin's theory to the maximum. The strongest, smartest species will survive, while the dumbest and weakest will die off.
August 21 2012 at 7:30 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyI am sure the couple that drowned would want us to learn everything we can from this accident - life jackets for everyone, including the pets - and take the time to learn how to put them on, and secure them well - and maybe think twice about bringing the animals out to the lake - though I would probably do that also -
August 21 2012 at 7:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply