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Service dog ‘took blow’ for owner in collision

Figo, an injured service dog, waits to be transported to a veterinarian Monday in Brewster, N.Y. (Associated Press)
Figo, an injured service dog, waits to be transported to a veterinarian Monday in Brewster, N.Y. (Associated Press)

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.

“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.”

Another dog story. This one made me teary.

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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.