Dog swims half-mile to kayaker after witness owner's death in drunk driving accident

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Rory O'Connor was fishing from his kayak a half-mile from the Sarasota shore when a dog inexplicably swam up to his boat.

It was a mysterious encounter. Little did O'Connor know, but the dog, Barney, had been involved in a deadly drunk driving accident just 40 minutes earlier and had fled in fright after seeing his owner, Donna Chen, killed.

According to police, Blake Talman, 22, had been drinking with friends at the beach when sheriff's deputies asked him to leave.

Talman drove north on Midnight Pass Road. He was fleeing the scene of another car accident when he struck Donna Chen and her dog Barney.

Chen was killed. Barney, in shock, began running. When he reached water, Barney began swimming.

Barney eventually reached O'Connor, who located the Donna Chen's family via Barney's microchip implant.

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News & Politics

Tags:

• dog
• Barney
• kayak
• Sarasota
• Florida
• drunk driving
• accident
• Rory O'Connor
• Donna Chen
• Blake Talman
• Midnight Pass Road

[MultiPimpProduction]

So drinking, which causes accidents/death is legal, but god forbid I smoke a blunt in the safe serenity I call my house without the risk of being arrested for it.. This is a fucked up country

[hiesen666]

@nuclearthreat545 Doesent take away fromt he fact that hes a fucking retard who drove drunk....

[nuclearthreat545]

Interesting, if only that guy was allowed to stay on the beach and enjoy his legal alcohol...

[jenniferashley99]

so sad....

[lilmochieater1]

Horrible!

[eduardoleonm]

awww so sad

[HlynurOskar557]

His owner got hit by a car and the dog just thought "hmmm... Maybe i'll go for a lil swim :)"