APARTMENT. THEY WERE UNCONSCIOUS WHEN
FIREFIGHTERS FOUND 4@THEM.
THEY REVIVED THEM WITH OXYGEN
MASKS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR
THEY REVIVED THEM WITH OXYGEN MASKS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR@
PETS.
PETS.
PETS. THOSE CATS ARE RECOVERING
NICELY.
NICELY.
NICELY. >>> ALL RIGHT.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS LOVEABLE
FACE.
FACE.
FACE. THE
FACE. THE STORY BEHIND THIS PUP WILL
MAKE YOU LOVE HIM EVEN MORE.
BANDIT WAS RESCUED AS A PUPPY
MOMENTS BEFORE BEING EUTHANIZED
DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS.
HE ENDURED SEVERAL 4@SURGERIES,
HAS TWO PLATES AND 20 SCREWS IN
EACH OF HIS 4@BEHIND LEGS.
AND STILL WALKS AROUND WITH A
FRONT PAW DEFORMITY.
FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS HE HAS
BEEN SHARINGSA DEFORMITIES AS A
WAY 4@TO HELP OTHERS.
HE IS AN OFFICIAL THERAPY DOG
FOR 4@THE MISSOURI CHAPTER.
HE HAS HELPED 4@WOUNDED WARRIOR
LEARN TO WALK AGAIN, BEING
THEIR SUPPORT WHEN THEY NEEDED
IT THE MOST. 4@
BUT THAT IS JUST THE BEGINNING
OF BANDIT'S STORY.
AND I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE
BANDIT AND KELLY BRAND FIELD
HERE IN 4@THE STUDIO.
KELLY, WE ARE JUST 4@FAST
FRIENDS, BANDIT AND I.
>> THAT SEEMS TO ALWAYS BE THE
CASE.
CASE.
CASE. >>
CASE. >> THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS.
BANDIT IS A 7-YEAR-OLD GREAT 4@
DANE AND HE HAS BEEN NOMINATED
FOR THE AMERICAN HUMANE DOG
HERO AWARD.
HERO AWARD. WHAT IS THAT.
>> IT IS AN AMAZING HONOR.
THERAPY DOGS FROM ALL OVER THE
NATION ENTER 4@FOR THEIR SERVIC
THAT THEY PROVIDE FOR WHETHER
IT 4@BE THE MILITARY, WHETHER I
BE THE CHILDREN, ELDERLY.
THERE ARE THERAPY DOGS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD DOING GREAT
THINGS HERE IN THE NATION.
IT IS AN 4@AWARD TO HIGHLIGHT
THEIR SERVICES AND THOSE THEY
SERVE.
SERVE.
SERVE. >>
SERVE. >> IT IS SO AMAZING THAT BAND4@
SERVE. >> IT IS SO AMAZING THAT BAND4@@
IS AMONG THOSE HONORED AND
NOMINATED THIS YEAR.
I SHOULD MENTION TO PEOPLE I'M
ALLOWED TO TOUCH HIM BECAUSE HE
IS A THERAPY BAAING.
>> YET.
>> YET.
>> YET. THERAPY DOGS ARE MENTAL TO BE
PETTED.
PETTED.
PETTED. SERVICE DOGS YOU'RE NOT
SUPPOSED TO PET.
>> HE HAS A SPECIAL GIFT.
TELL ME ABOUT SOME OF THE
PEOPLE THAT HE WORKS WITH.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOME
SOLDIERS 4@WHO RETURN FROM COMB
WHO REALLY HAVE LOST THE WILL 4@
TO LIVE.
TO LIVE.
TO LIVE. YOUNG CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST A
PARENT.
PARENT.
PARENT. TELL ME ABOUT HIS WORK.
>> SO FROM A DAY-TO-DAY IT CAN
BE AS SIMPLE AS SOLDIERS WHO
HAVEN'T SEEN THEIR OWN DOGS FOR
WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A 4@TIME THA
CAN JUST COME INTO 4@4@THE USO
CENTER AND BANDIT OR MAVERICK
OR SHADOW OR ANY OF OUR 4@THERA
DOGS MIGHT BE THERE TO GREET
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. JUST THAT LOOK ON THEIR FACE,
SEEING THE DOG, TOUCHING THE
DOG, EVERY DOG SEEMS 4@TO REMIN
THEM OF THEIR OWN DOG.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT -- WE ALSO
HELP WITH THE HOSPITALS 4@AT
TIMES.
TIMES.
TIMES. AND WE WILL GET CALLED UP.
MILITARY MIGHT BE ON 4@SUICIDE
WATCH.
WATCH.
WATCH. SOMETIMES JUST HAVING THAT DOG
THERE TO REMIND YOU OF THE PURE
LOVE.
LOVE.
LOVE. SOMETIMES THAT IS FORGOTTEN.
SOMETIMES THEY'VE HAD A HARD 4@
TIME THEMSELVES.
TIME THEMSELVES. FROM -- WE ALSO 4@WORK WITH MAN
MILITARY CHILDREN.
MILITARY CHILDREN. CHILDREN -- HE WILL ESCORT
CHILDREN TO THE BURIAL OF 4@THE
PARENTS.
PARENTS.
PARENTS. WHETHER IT IS HERE OR ARLINGTON
CEMETERY.
CEMETERY.
CEMETERY. IT IS SUCH A POWERFUL MOMENT TO
SEE SUCH A LARGE 4@DOG LAY DOWN
AND THAT CHILD TO JUST LEAN UP @
FOR SUPPORT.
FOR SUPPORT. SO FROM OUR VETERANS TO OUR
ACTIVE DUTY TO OUR MILITARY
CHILDREN, HE HAS BEEN THERE TO
SUPPORT THEM.
SUPPORT THEM. AND WE -- IT'S BEEN A GREAT
HONOR THAT THE USO MISSOURI HAS
JUST TAKEN ON THIS PROGRA4@M AN
ALLOWED US TO RUN WITH IT.
>> HE JUST -- THERE IS
SOMETHING ABOUT HIM THAT YOU
JUST HAVE AN INSTANT CONNECTION
WITH.
WITH.
WITH. I
WITH. I WISH WE COULD SHOW VIDEO FROM
WHEN 4@HE GREETED ALL OF OUR
COWORKERS IN THE NEWSROOM.
HE REALLY 4@DEMONSTRATES HOW A
RESCUE CAN REALLY RESCUE
OTHERS, MAKE CHANGES IN LIVES
THAT WE REALLY WOULDN'T THINK
POSSIBLE WITHOUT HIS PRESENCE,
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
RIGHT. >>
RIGHT. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. THERE'S BEEN STORIE4@S I DIDN'T
EVEN KNOW ABOUT UNTIL YEARS 4@
LATER.
LATER.
LATER. ONE TIME I RECEIVED A LETTER
AND IT WAS AFTER AN EVENT. 4@
AND IT WAS WEEKS AFTER.
AND IT WAS A LETTER FROM A
WOUNDED WARRIOR WHO SAID THE
NIGHT I SAW BANDIT, I 4@WAS GOI
TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
AND I SAW HIM.
>> WOW.
>> WOW.
>> WOW. >> AND 4@WE LINKED EYES AND
SOMETHING IN HIM TOLD ME IT
WOULD BE OKAY.
AND I NEVER KNEW THIS.
YOU KNOW, BANDIT HAS FREE RUN
OF A 4@LOT OF OUR FACILITIES.
AND JUST MOMENTS WE NEVER KNEW
ABOUT THAT THEY FEEL SAFE IN
TELLING US YEARS LATER.
IT IS AMAZING.
>> IT IS AMAZING.
SO NOW WE CAN RECOGNIZE BANDIT
FOR ALL OF HIS WORK.
AND WHAT WE 4@NEED YOU TO DO AT
FOR ALL OF HIS WORK. AND WHAT WE 4@NEED YOU TO DO AT@
HOME IS TO VOTE FOR BANDIT IN
THE HERO DOG AWARDS.
HERE IS HOW YOU 4@DO IT.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT BANDIT OVER
THE TOP.
THE TOP.
THE TOP. OKAY.
OKAY.
OKAY. VOTE TODAY.
VOTE TODAY. WE HAVE A LINK THAT WILL TAKE
YOU 4@RIGHT TO BANDIT'S PAGE ON
KSDK.COM.
KSDK.COM.
KSDK.COM. THE TOP THREE DOGS IN 4@EACH
CATEGORY ADVANCE TO THE NEXT 4@
ROUND OF VOTING.
VOTING IS OPEN UNTIL MAY 2nd.
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