Dog named Hero lives up to his name and leads rescuers to owner who spent 2 days in a ditch

For two days, a 61-year-old man in the southern Alberta town of Taber was stuck in a muddy ditch. Had it not been for his dog, officials say the man might have been there for much longer.

Dog named Hero lives up to his name and leads rescuers to owner who spent 2 days in a ditch
Two separate images. A dog is pictured on the left. Emergency crews rescuing a man are pictured on the right.

For two days, a 61-year-old man in the southern Alberta town of Taber was stuck in a muddy ditch. Had it not been for his dog, officials say the man might have been there for much longer.