Lassie moment as dog led police officer to his unconscious owner

Crystal Lauer is now recovering in a hospital in Germantown, Wisconsin. Her daughter says she had two angels watching out for her; Police Officer Jeff Gonzalez and her dog, Johnny. Officer Gonzalez was out on patrol early on Friday morning when he saw a black Labrador running around.

“The dog obviously belonged to someone. It had collars and tags,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez tried to catch Johnny, but Johnny kept running away. “In a round about way, yeah he sure did. He pointed me in the right direction,” Gonzalez said. That direction was to a porch where Crystal Lauer sat. “She was wearing her pajamas and a housecoat and she was slumped over and unresponsive,” Gonzalez said.
Daughter Tianne Wendt got the call that her mother had been out in three degree weather for about an hour. “They thought she was dead. It’s hard,” Wendt said. Thanks to Johnny and officer Gonzalez working together, “It was a miracle,” Wendt said. They were able to get Crystal to a hospital for help. Officer Gonzalez shrugs off being called a hero.

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“I’m a little uncomfortable with that. A bunch of circumstances came together and that’s my job,” Gonzalez said. “I thought it was neat, the connection with the dog. It was like a Lassie moment.” Doctors don’t know what caused Lauer to pass out, they are still doing tests. Lauer says she can’t wait to meet the officer who helped save her. Johnny the dog has had a lot of extra treats.