Cyclist lay face down with a broken neck for 7 hours while his dog barked to raise the alarm
October 18, 2014 - 9:54am — Mans-Best-Friend
As David Keys lay cold, paralysed and face down with a broken neck in a dark sinkhole in Waihi, his 12-month-old dog Bailey sat loyally by his side.
For seven long hours, she barked constantly - her distress eventually alerting a council worker to the plight of the injured 52-year-old, who had been drifting in and out of consciousness, with rapidly deteriorating vital signs.David Keys lay face down with a broken neck for seven hours. His dog, Bailey, stayed by his side, barking to raise the alarm — and eventually attracting help.