He Heard His Dog Barking Frantically – Then He Made An Unexpected Discovery!

A dog discovers the unimaginable on the beach and barks to attract the attention of his owner. He absolutely needed his help.

by Top Retriever · 13 July

He made an unexpected discovery! (Video)

Dogs and humans have a special connection that goes far beyond the need for nuanced verbal communication. Sure, dogs can often understand the commands that we give them, and we can certainly hear them bark. Still, for countless generations there’s been a sort of sixth sense between us and our four-legged friends that we can’t quite explain. This connection isn’t just limited to dogs and humans, either. Throughout the animal kingdom, various creatures have proven that they don’t need to speak to each other in the same way that humans communicate in order to get along well.

With that in mind, it didn’t take long for Leia the dog’s owner to realize that something was wrong when she started barking during their day at the beach. What happened next made Leia a hero! When most of us go walking along the beach with our dog, we might come across some cool sea shells or beach glass. One man came across something very special. Leia was having a great day with her human at Criccieth Beach off the coast of Wales. So when she started hastily walking ahead of her owner, he initially didn’t think much of it. After all, it was fairly common for her to chase a particularly good smell while he snapped photos.

He knew something was really wrong!

Yet when he heard the sound of her frantic bark carrying over the crashing waves, he knew something was really wrong. Every moment was recording on video! After the man ran toward Leia’s cries, he spotted just what the commotion was all about… and realized how dire the situation truly was. What the man did next made both him and Leia heroes! It’s an ordinary day but, in the end, has become unforgettable! Watch the video because you’re definitely not going to want to miss the incredible moment when Leia’s owner realized what she had been trying to tell him.

Coming closer, he realized that Leia had found a baby dolphin stuck on the sand. The shore there was rocky and the waves were crashing hard. This good samaritan carefully and gently guided the baby back into the ocean … all while recording the rescue on video. The baby dolphin must have been relieved to finally be able to move around again, and hopefully he’ll be able to find his family again soon, too. Without Leia, though, he may not have lived at all!

Of course the real hero of the day was Leia, who noticed another animal in need and got her human’s attention. “… If it wasn’t for my dog barking at me I would have missed him too,” he said. There’s no telling what would have happened to this baby dolphin if Leia had not seen him.