Little Hero
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| Directors | Jason J. Lewis |
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A young boy accidentally awakens an ancient monster that turns everyone in his village to stone.
Thirsk man hit by falling tree branch says dog saved his life
By Mark Ansell & Chloe LaversuchBBC Look North
A Man who was trapped under a fallen tree branch has said his life was saved by His Dog .
Malcolm Myers, from Thirsk, was walking his Rescue Dog Buddy on a footpath when he heard a loud crack.
A branch from a horse chestnut tree hit Him on the back and head, burying Him - But He Said Buddy dug away The Foliage to help free Him .
North Yorkshire Council said it had contacted the landowner and had launched an investigation.
Mr Myers, 63, was walking on a path near Thirsk and Sowerby Institute on 7 June at around 13:45 BST when He Said he heard a sound like a " clap of thunder".
" I was buried with a tree that had fallen on top of me, I was trapped, I couldn't move, " He Said .
" There was a branch around my leg. It was sheer darkness, I couldn't see anything. I was really fearful for My Life at this point. "
He Said he could hear people screaming, But his terrier-chihuahua cross Buddy " frantically started digging" at The Foliage .
" I remember saying to Him , 'keep digging Bud'. I put my hand out to his paw And Then he gave me the strength to fight to Get Out . "
Mr Myers said he suffered a trauma injury and concussion as a result of being hit by The Fallen branch, leaving Him " mentally and physically totally wrecked".
" All I can say is that he's my Little Hero , without Buddy by my side I would have died. "
He is now calling for The Council to do more to inspect older trees that could be At Risk of falling on passers-by.
The Tree , which is on Private Property , has a tree protection order on it.
North Yorkshire Council's interim head of highway operations, Jayne Charlton, said The Authority was investigating The Situation . " A member of The Public alerted us to The Incident , which we responded to immediately, closing the footpath while the debris was cleared, " She Said . " We received a further report that A Man walking His Dog was hit on the back by a large branch, while a smaller one struck Him on The Head . " We have made contact with the landowner to inform them of their responsibilities with regard to The Tree , which is subject to a tree preservation order. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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