Service dog saves blind woman by jumping in front of bus

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One service dog went above and beyond his duty when he jumped in front of a bus to save the blind woman he was trained to lead.

Figo the service dog saw an oncoming bus heading for Audrey Stone, the blind woman he was trained to assist, and decided to throw himself in front of it to protect Stone.

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According to USA Today, police photos from the scene show "Fur stuck to the front driver's side wheel and in the middle of Michael Neuner Avenue in New York, where the bus came to a stop after striking the pair." The driver, who was carrying two kindergarteners, said that he didn't see them crossing the street.

Brewster Police Chief John Del Gardo said that Stone, 62, suffered a fractured right elbow, three broken ribs, a fractured ankle and a cut to her head in the accident while Figo’s leg was cut down to the bone. He was taken to the vet and is set to get surgery.

Paul Schwartz, who is a manager at a local gas station near the crash, said that he is familiar with Stone and Figo and that he came out to help when he heard Stone calling out for her dog.

“There were 15 EMTs and people all around her and the dog didn't want to leave her side," Schwartz said. "He was flopping over to her and she didn't want him to get away from her, either. She kept screaming, 'Where's Figo? Where's Figo? Where's Figo?' We kept telling her he was fine."

The dog was reunited with his owner quickly after.

"The dog was being a good sport, really calm," Schwartz said. "He sat with me the whole time. He was limping as we put him on a big blanket on the sidewalk and it started to rain. He let us wrap up his leg without any problem. He wasn't barking or crying or yelping. But he kept pulling toward her. After she was put on a gurney and taken away, he stopped doing that. He seemed a little lost after she left."