Struck by A Speeding Truck

Rich Armstrong and his service dog Emma were in a movie theater parking lot when a speeding pickup truck hit both of them, throwing them 30 feet and destroying Armstrong’s wheelchair in the process.

Man Lays Helpless

As Armstrong lay helpless in a Modesto parking lot after being struck by the truck, his service dog and devoted companion, Emma, went on a mission to save him.

Service Dog On A Mission To Save Him

What happened next is nothing short of remarkable. Emma picked herself up, and when she noticed that Armstrong was incapacitated, she ran. Lucky for Armstrong, she knew exactly where she needed to go – Emma made her way around the theater, found her way inside and searched the lobby until she found Armstrong’s wife.

Emma Locates Wife For Help

“She ran up to her and gave her the leash and tugged her and pulled her all the way out here to me,” Armstrong said in an interview on Monday. And even though Emma has only been a part of his life for eight short months, the bond they have formed is obviously strong. “I can’t live without her she can’t live without me,” he said.

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