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Dog dies saving blind master

Lead (pamatnubay) Most important facts

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD dog saved the life of his blind master, Thursday night, but
the canines loyalty cost the trusty animal his life.

BridgeElaboration of lead
In serious condition today in Doctors Hospital is Erland Escobanez, 71, a street
sweeper. Escobanez of SSS Building, Rizal St., Iloilo City was found early this morning
unconscious on a sidewalk near the AglipayanChurch in the Iloilo Terminal Market.

Less important facts

Police theorized that Escobanez was knocked unconscious when he fell, his
head hitting a stone. Potpot, his dog, apparently tried to shield its master from the cold
and the rain by draping itself over the fallen man.
When discovered this morning by the Police Patrol, Escobanez was still out cold.
The dog lay near, dead.
Relatives of Escobanez who is still a bachelor, told authorities that he always
took nightly strolls at about 11 p.m. with his dog.

Minor facts
According to doctors, only the warmth from the dogs body saved Escobanez
from certain death.
Escobanez told police that he remembers nothing of the incident. A wallet containing
P500 was still in his pocket leading the authorities to rule out robbery.
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