For Buddy, a German shepherd, “man’s best friend” just doesn’t go far enough. The clever canine remembered his training and saved his owner’s life by calling the emergency dispatcher when the man had a seizure.
And it’s not the first time Buddy has been there for owner Joe Stalnaker, a police officer said. On a recording of the call to the 911 emergency number, Buddy is heard whimpering and barking after the dispatcher answers and repeatedly asks if the caller needs help.
“Hello, this is 911. Hello ... Can you hear me? Is there somebody there you can give the phone to?” says the dispatcher, Chris Trott. Police were sent to Stalnaker’s home, and after about three minutes Buddy is heard barking loudly when the officers arrived.
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Scottsdale police Sgt. Mark Clark said Stalnaker spent two days in a hospital and recovered from the seizure. “It’s pretty incredible,” Clark said. “Even the veteran dispatchers haven’t heard of anything like this.”
Clark said police are dispatched whenever 911 is called, but that Stalnaker’s address was flagged in Scotts-dale’s system with a notification that a trained assistance dog could call 911 when the owner was incapacitated.
(AP)
「人類最好的朋友」這句話還不足以形容巴迪這隻德國牧羊犬。這隻聰穎的狗兒在主人癲癇發作時，牢記所受過的訓練，撥打電話給緊急調度員，救了主人一命。
一名警員表示，這已經不是巴迪第一次救主人喬．史朵奈克了。九一一緊急電話的通聯紀錄顯示，勤務員接起電話並一再詢問來電者是否需要幫忙後，電話那頭就傳出巴迪的嗚咽及吠叫。
勤務員克里斯．特洛特說：「哈囉，九一一。哈囉？你聽得到我說話嗎？有別人可以接電話嗎？」警方於是出動，約三分鐘後抵達史朵奈克家時，他們就聽到巴迪大聲吠叫的聲音。
斯科斯戴爾警長馬克．克拉克說，史朵奈克住院兩天後，癲癇症就好轉了。克拉克說：「這真是太不可思議了，就連資深的勤務調度員都沒聽過這種事。」
克拉克說，只要接獲九一一報案，警方就會出動前往現場；但斯科斯戴爾的系統中，有特別標記史朵奈克家的地址，註明主人病發喪失自主能力時，一隻訓練有素的救護犬就會打九一一求助。
（美聯社�翻譯：袁星塵）
A: I’ve been a fan of singer Jay Chou for 24 years, since his debut in 2000. B: But this time, his Taipei Dome concerts have shed light on the issue of ticket scalping. A: Isn’t the law stricter after being amended last year? B: Yeah, ticket scalping is illegal, even if you only raise the price by NT$1 when reselling. A: Why aren’t scalpers afraid of getting caught? Maybe a real-name ticketing system would be better. A: 自從周杰倫2000年出道以來，我都已經追星24年了。 B: 不過這次大巨蛋開唱，他卻引爆黃牛票問題。 A: 去年修法後，法規不是變得比較嚴格？ B: 是啊，就算加價1元轉賣也算違法！ A: 黃牛們怎麼都抓不怕？或許票券「實名制」會更有用。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
When a large group of people struggles to reach a consensus, voting is often used to help make a decision. Surprisingly, humans are not the only animals that exhibit this type of democratic tendency. Several different species of animals demonstrate similar voting behavior. One of the most notable examples of animals engaging in this activity involves African buffalo. Ecologist Herbert Prins first observed herds of African buffalo performing voting behavior in the 1990s. Groups of African buffalo would pause under the intense midday sun and rest until dusk. Prins noticed that some buffalo would periodically stand up and gaze
UK lawmakers voted on Nov. 29 in favor of assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, advancing the emotive and contentious legislation to the next stage of parliamentary scrutiny. MPs voted by 330 to 275 in support of legalized euthanasia in the first vote on the issue in the House of Commons for nearly a decade. The result came following an emotionally-charged debate that lasted almost five hours in a packed and hushed chamber, and as competing protestors made their voices heard outside parliament. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill now progresses to the committee
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日） https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang The African buffalo’s voting system is straightforward. One buffalo initiates the process by getting up, looking intently in a particular direction, and lying back down. If other buffalo agree with this choice, they will mimic this behavior. Conversely, buffalo with a differing preference will face their desired location. Ultimately, the direction favored by the majority dictates where the herd will graze that evening. Not all buffalo are involved in the decision-making process, though. It’s primarily the adult females of the herd that participate. The voting system displays a certain level of fairness because the status of each buffalo in
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