The news out of La Garita, Costa Rica was grisly. Yet another robbery in an area where crime has been escalating quickly–this time, ending in a 27-year-old’s death.
He’d been walking his dogs late one evening, when an assailant came at him with a knife, demanding the bags the man was carrying. A struggle ensued, and the man was stabbed. The assailant fled the scene.
When police arrived, however, they were able to quickly solve the case and bring the killer to justice. Not due to some high-tech surveillance, but thanks to the actions of an eyewitness to the crime… the victim’s German shepherd.
As reported by Repetel.com, the dog had wrestled the man’s belongings away from the robber–and the murder weapon. The faithful German shepherd stood guard over the scene until police showed up.
The killer’s fingerprints were all over the bags and the knife, and he was immediately identified and apprehended in a restaurant a short distance away.
Animals have stronger instincts than we know, guided by a stronger love than we can imagine.
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