TheBoo

Are humans the only animal species who exhibit selfless compassion for others?

Are humans the only animal species who exhibit selfless compassion for others?

by TheBoo

4/28/10

Theresa111

Theresa111 Oh God! You just made my heart go into my throat and I am boo hoo ing! A true hero! sniff sniff sniff

4/28/10

DesignOnDesign

DesignOnDesign Lucky the emergency services came along just in time ... that dog was going to eat the other poor injured dog. Shoo! Bold doggy!

4/28/10

infurl

infurl Do human beings exhibit selfless compassion for others the way other animal species do?

4/28/10

GreenLady7

GreenLady7 I've seen this before, and found the heroism of the second dog quite remarkable, but not unique. In my search through the internet for such videos, have seen so many instances of animal bravery and love in circumstances which would have had humans "turning tail" and running away. How many of us would dash out into traffic like that to save a friend?

4/28/10

Theresa111

Theresa111 I was a lifeguard and had to go in and save. It was only for a summer but, once a lifeguard, always a lifeguard. I have been watching over others for so long. I might just have to go in. Sometimes I surprise myself. Hopefully I won't have any more tests.

4/28/10

markgeller

markgeller Another recent example - Alaskan dog honored last week for leading state troopers to its house which was engulfed in flames http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTwMaR2scY

4/28/10

TheBoo

TheBoo @markgeller - wow o_0 thanks for sharing. That was awesome :)

4/28/10

markgeller

markgeller Amazing! Tears at heart strings. And just a couple of days ago in NYC people walked around a man dying on the sidewalk after he was stabbed coming to the aid of a woman who was being mugged. He died on the street.

4/28/10

TheBoo

TheBoo @Jayme - Thanks for sharing, was kind of depressing though... no happy ending there. :(

@markgeller - that same incident was what led me to post this video that I'd remembered seeing several months ago. It pretty much had me asking the same question @infurl asked earlier in this thread.

4/28/10

Jayme

Jayme @Boo sorry, --it was sad. I liked yours though.
@Mark, I cant believe that.

4/28/10