Vietnam Veteran Disabled Marine Saved by Dog After Hit and Run

Driver hits disabled veteran and dog, dog pulls owner off street 
KRQE News
By Emily Younger
Published: September 25, 2015

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A disabled veteran said he owes his life to his pet dog.

“One of the ladies that called paramedics and police said that Maverick stood guard over me while I was on the street,” said Russell.

Russell said neighbors also told him Maverick pulled him from the street and continued to stand over his owner until help arrived.

The two were crossing the street near their southeast Albuquerque home when a driver crashed into them and took off.

“Yeah, he saved my life without a doubt,” said Vietnam Veteran Michael Russell.

It’s a story of a hero protecting another hero.

“I came from a family of veterans and it was not a question whether I was going to volunteer. It was a question of which branch of the service I was going to go in,” said Russell.

Russell is a Marine. He served in Vietnam.
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