Figo, Service Dog Throws Self In Front Of Bus To Save Blind Owner’s Life, 62 Year Old Audrey Stone

MAN’S WOMAN’S BEST FRIEND …

Figo, a Golden Retriever service dog, saved his blind 62 year old owner, Audrey Stone, by putting himself in harms way and taking the majority of the impact of a mini school bus. Audrey Stone spoke softly about her companion of the past six years: Figo, the 8-year-old golden retriever who pretty much most likely saved her life.

“He protects me, loves me, and vice versa. We just have a strong connection,” Stone said, as machines monitored her vital statistics. Doctors say she is in fair condition, having suffered three broken ribs, a broken ankle and elbow.

FIGO!!!

A service dog threw himself in front of a mini school bus to try to protect his blind owner and stayed by her side as emergency responders tended to the injured pair, authorities said.

Both Figo, the golden retriever, and his owner, Audrey Stone, were on the mend Tuesday, a day after the collision with the mini school bus in Brewster.

Police photos of Monday’s crash showed fur stuck to the bus’ front wheel, according to the Journal News.

“The dog took a lot of the blow,” Brewster Police Chief John Del Gardo said. “And he did not want to leave her side. He stood right with her. He was there to save her.”

The driver said he didn’t see the pair crossing the road. He was given a summons for failing to yield to a pedestrian. The two kindergarteners on the bus weren’t injured.

Both are expected to recover.

Stone, 62, suffered a broken ankle, elbow and ribs and a head wound and was still hospitalized Tuesday in Danbury, Connecticut, the police chief said.

Figo underwent surgery and has a leg splint. Schwartz said Figo’s leg was cut down to the bone. He’ll remain at a veterinary hospital until Stone is able to care for him.