Dogs are not just our friends. They can also be heroes (英雄), saving people's lives.
Ed Crane from the US shared his story about his seizure alert dog (癫痫服务犬) called Zern in a video interview. Zhang Mei, a Xiaohongshu user, posted the video recently on the app after meeting Crane and Zern on a plane, and it got 92, 000 likes in just four days.
Crane has seizure and that's why he got Zern. According to Crane, Zern can predict a seizure within an hour before it happens and "tell" him by touching his legs. "Since having Zern, I haven't had any injuries (受伤). " said Crane. But how does Zern, a dog do this?
In a study showed in 2019 in Nature, scientists found that seizures have special smells, and dogs, with their unbelievable sense of smell, can catch these special smells. Zern, trained by Canine Partners for Life, a group in the US, can smell the unique smell Crane gives off before a seizure. Then Zern quickly touches Crane's legs to tell him. ★
Without this early warning, a seizure could make someone fall over. If it happens during activities like swimming or taking a shower alone, it can be very dangerous. A seizure service dog like Zern can stop injuries from seizures. More importantly, they give people like Ed Crane greater comfort and freedom.
