Tuesday, July 24 2012 10:51 AM EDT2012-07-24 14:51:31 GMT
John Benton was getting ready to leave for work one day this July when the family's dog, Titan, started blocking the doorway. More >
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (CBS ATLANTA) -
On Tuesday, the Humane Society of the United States honored a pit bull from Lawrenceville.
Titan is the second runner-up for the organization's fifth annual Dogs of Valor Awards.
The awards celebrate the human-animal bond by honoring dogs who have exhibited extraordinary courage by heroically helping a person in need.
One morning in July 2011, Titan alerted John Benton to go check on his wife, who was unconscious on the floor with a bleeding head.
"He'd run up a few flights of steps and run back down just to keep me from going to let me know something was wrong," said Benton.
Doctors said that Gloria had suffered a brain aneurysm and fractured her skull — and that had John not found her then, she would probably have suffered brain damage or died.
Recently, Titan came to the rescue again when he barked to wake John up at 4:30 a.m. When John went downstairs, he found that Gloria had fallen in the bathroom, breaking her hip and another bone. Gloria continues to recover from her injuries.
HSUS Georgia senior state director Jessica DuBois presented Titan's family with a crystal scroll plaque, a sterling silver pet tag by Bella Tocca Tags and a $50 Humane Domain merchandise certificate.
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:52:07 GMT
Newton County Animal Control confirms that a fox bit two children on the playground of Rocky Plains Elementary School around 11 a.m. Officials set up a trap in the area, but the fox has not been caught. CBSMore >
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:13:11 GMT
A British woman who claimed to have hit a cyclist while driving her car and then driving off tweeted about driving off and not caring much about it. But then the cops tweeted back.More >
The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime. More >
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:39:41 GMT
A Decatur woman who was out with friends in Nashville, Tennessee during a bachelorette party is recovering at the Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta, after being hit by a suspected drunk driver the nightMore >
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Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
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Friday, May 24 2013 7:39 AM EDT2013-05-24 11:39:32 GMT
Palmetto police department is investigating an attempted abduction that occurred Wednesday afternoon. A 13 year old male got off of the school bus along Carlton Road and stated to police that a man approachedMore >
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Friday, May 24 2013 1:27 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:27:13 GMT
It only took a Fulton County jury one hour to reach a guilty verdict against Michael Parson, 40. Prosecutors said Michael Parson shot his wife Adina eight times outside their Sandy Springs home in AprilMore >
Jurors sentenced the Sandy Springs man found guilty of attempted murder to a maximum of 35 years in jail.More >
Friday, May 24 2013 2:31 AM EDT2013-05-24 06:31:07 GMT
Jodi Arias (Source: CBS 5 News)
It is now in the hands of the 12 jurors to decide if Jodi Arias will live her life behind bars or if she'll be executed. The defense and prosecution gave their closing statement Tuesday afternoon andMore >
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