Dog Trapped by Flooded Road – Labrador Leads Heartwarming 'Rescue Mission'
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A video of a black Labrador helping his friend stranded in a flood has melted hearts online, earning 2.9 million views.
The TikTok video, shared by @clarabelle.xoxo on July 11, shows Marcus standing on a patch of dry grass and gravel while Maisy, a yellow Labrador, is stuck in the middle of a road with brown water gushing past.
Marcus encourages her to jump by barking, but she can't. She eventually finds another route, and he runs through the water to assist her.
The caption explains: "Power's out. Trees down. The road's gone. But love? LOVE NEVER FAILS. Maisy got stranded in the flood — Marcus barked his heart out to her.
Two screenshots showing Marcus standing on the dry ground looking at Maisy. Then she makes a run for it.
Two screenshots showing Marcus standing on the dry ground looking at Maisy. Then she makes a run for it.
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"She hesitated. The current was strong. And then... he came for her. Rescue mission: complete."
Once she was safe and sound, he immediately jumped on top of her and started to mount her. The caption adds: "Let's just say emotions were high and instincts kicked in."
Seeing Marcus's helpful nature may not surprise people familiar with the breed. According to the American Kennel Club, Labrador Retrievers are famously friendly and make excellent family companions. They bond easily with everyone in the household and get along well with neighbors, both human and canine.
They are described as "enthusiastic athlete[s] that requires lots of exercise, like swimming and marathon games of fetch, to keep physically and mentally fit."
So it's no wonder they figured out how to escape the flood safely. However, it wasn't as deep as it looked, according to the owner in the comments.
When one user asked why the owner didn't step in to help, she replied: "I was very much there, rest assured! No danger was ever there for either of them as though the water looked dramatic, it was about 30cm deep!! They are my furry babies and I adore both of them."
Two screenshots from the video showing the moment Marcus, the black dog, helped Maisy get out of the road. Then, he jumped on her.
Two screenshots from the video showing the moment Marcus, the black dog, helped Maisy get out of the road. Then, he jumped on her.
TikTok/@@clarabelle.xoxo
As of now, the video has over 135,000 likes and more than 1,500 comments, with many focusing less on the floor and more on the dogs' love life.
"These dogs have a better love life than me. On a serious note. I am glad they are both safe and you all are too," said one user and it was echoed by another: "The dogs relationship is even stronger than mine."
The owner told another commenter: "They are inseparable! And they had [six] gorgeous pups last year!"
"Just experienced something traumatic, suffered an anxiety attack [and] he wanted celebrate being alive," vouched a third user.
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