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Heroic Dog Saves Owner's Life; Couple to Be Honored

11/28/2025

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Hannah Cooke from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, credits her golden retriever Polly with saving her husband Adam's life during a cardiac arrest last year.
Polly's barking woke Hannah, who performed CPR on Adam until paramedics arrived.
Adam, 37, was shocked seven times with a defibrillator and later diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy.
They will be honored as "CPR Heroes" at the British Heart Foundation's awards ceremony in London.

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Hannah Cooke from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, credits her golden retriever Polly with saving her husband Adam's life during a cardiac arrest last year.
Polly's barking woke Hannah, who performed CPR on Adam until paramedics arrived.
Adam, 37, was shocked seven times with a defibrillator and later diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy.
They will be honored as "CPR Heroes" at the British Heart Foundation's awards ceremony in London.