A black Labrador retriever stands by yellow Lab that was hit in La Puente, Calif., April 11, 2012.
It’s often said that man is a dog’s best friend. But it’s abundantly clear that the animals care, and look out, for each other as well. Consider the extraordinary story of the black Labrador in La Puente, California who stared down oncoming traffic to protect her companion, a yellow Labrador, after she was fatally hit by a motorist. Thankfully, a member of the public placed traffic cones on the street around the animals, before calling animal control workers (and taking photos and video). The loyal companion didn’t have an ID tag nor a microchip to identify her owner, which is why she was called Grace by workers at the Baldwin Park Animal Care Center. Once the story went viral around the world, her owners contacted authorities and were reunited with their pet.