Anyone know the story behind this? Did the trooper just see the dog and decide to follow it or did they have some reason to know they should give chase? Or were they maybe already on their way to the fire?

Ah, from Neatorama:

A 23-year-old Alaskan was in his workshop when a heater unexpectedly ignited some chemicals, and the building suddenly burst into flames. For help, he turned to his dog Buddy:

“I just told him, ‘We need to get help,’ and then that’s the last time I seen him,” Heinrichs told the News-Tribune. “I didn’t train him or nothing. He just took off and went and did what he did. … He was just being a good dog.”

It’s a good thing Buddy sprung into action because trooper Terrence Shanigan, who was responding to the call about a fire, was having trouble with his vehicle’s global positioning system, which wasn’t working properly, reports the News-Tribune. “Shanigan, who almost took the long way around the neighborhood, came across Buddy on Caswell Loop Road,” reports the News-Tribune. “The dog took off, and acting on a hunch, Shanigan followed the dog down a side road.”

The budding young chemist received minor flash burns. Buddy will be receiving a silver-plated dog bowl.

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Hmmmm, wonder what chemicals he was cooking up in his garage.

Awwww, such a good dog. I need a dog

They're tits.>> ^GeeSussFreeK:

Awwww, such a good dog. I need a dog

Lassie was a Collie.

Rintintin was the Sheppard.

>> ^Payback:

Lassie was a Collie.
Rintintin was the Sheppard.


Yeah...I know...the lassie tag refers to the lassie-esque behavior exhibited by said canine....

>> ^Payback:

Lassie was a Collie.
Rintintin was the Sheppard.


And rintintin was also a complete retard =)

>> ^dag:

Hmmmm, wonder what chemicals he was cooking up in his garage.


Cookin up dat meff

>> ^bleedmegood:
>> ^Payback:
Lassie was a Collie.
Rintintin was the Sheppard.

Yeah...I know...the lassie tag refers to the lassie-esque behavior exhibited by said canine....


Oh please, Lassie would NEVER take 5-O back to the lab.

>> ^lucky760: Buddy will be receiving a silver-plated dog bowl.


..because dogs are so much into precious metals
*dies*

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100424/ap_on_re_us/us_hero_dog

RIRE! RIRE! RiRE!