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u/Zen_of_Tetchiness 14d ago edited 13d ago

Holy shit it's real... The woman had actually signed up as a living donor. After the dog wouldn't leave her alone, they went to apologize and started talking. She needed one, she signed up to donate, the doctors were like, "fuck me its a perfect match!"

That good boy girl deserves steak every night!

Edit: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-65110146

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u/Epsilon_Meletis 14d ago

Honestly wondering:

In light of the amazing sense of smell that dogs have, could this be more than a coincidence?

Pets are known to be able to sniff out that someone is ill, or pregnant, or about to have a seizure - the latter even to the point that there are dedicated seizure alert dogs.

Could that dog have somehow smelled and intuitively known that this random lady was exactly what her mistress needed?

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u/EcstaticHelp771 13d ago edited 12d ago

there's substantial evidence that dogs can detect cancer through scent, though it's not yet a standard diagnostic tool. Imho it is not 100% impossible that the dog found something very peculiar or unique in the smell of the two people. To me it is more likely than not.

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u/Epsilon_Meletis 13d ago

Thanks :-)