A 3-year old pit bull mix named Aries showed her intelligence after getting spooked in a car accident.
When the car Aries was traveling in was hit by another vehicle, she jumped out the window.
Concerned for her dog’s safety, the owner Melissa Fickel searched for Aries.
“I had the windows down because Aries likes to hang her head out,” owner Melissa Fickel said. “As soon as there was that smack, as soon as I felt and heard it, almost instantaneously, she was out the window.”
“I can’t really think about it because so many things could’ve happened,” she said.
However, Aries knew exactly where to go for help – she traveled over a mile to the dog daycare facility Hounds Town Metro Detroit, where she was a regular visitor.
The daycare workers recognized Aries and called her owner, relieved that the smart pup had found her way back to a familiar safe place after her frightening experience in the car crash.
Aries’ story shed light on the bond between dogs and their owner, along with their ability to seek help in distress.
“I was like, ‘Oh, that looks like Aries.’ And then she walks closer, and I’m like, ‘That is Aries!'” daycare owner Travis Ogden said. “I start to pet her, and she gives me kisses, and she rolls over for me, recognizing me.”
“She’s a frickin’ smart smart pup. She just knew where her safe place was after being so panicked from the car accident,” he said. “It made my day to see the girl.”