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Dog Sniffs Out Cancer, Saves Owner by 'Crying Near Breast Lump'

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Dog Sniffs Out Cancer, Saves Owner by 'Crying Near Breast Lump'
A 46-year-old British mother was saved when her beloved pet, Ted, wouldn't stop crying and nudging at a specific spot in her breast.

A 46-year-old British mother was saved when her beloved pet, Ted, wouldn't stop crying and nudging at a specific spot in her breast.

The border collie's cries and sniffing alerted Josie Conlan to the fact that it could be something serious. She'd heard that pets have the ability to smell cancer.

She went to the doctor and they found it was early-stage cancer, reports the Teeside Gazette.

"Ted is the most incredible gift to our lives. People say I rescued him and now he has rescued me"

(WATCH the video or READ more in the Teeside Gazette)

Photo by Ian Cooper /Teeside Gazette (Fair Use Copyright)

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