Three hikers in Goldstream Provincial Park had a close call with a falling tree, which narrowly missed them thanks to the heightened senses of Roo the dog.

Lydia Bigras, a Langford resident, and two friends, Louise Morgan and Yves Savard, went for a walk in the park Nov. 26 to look for eagles during salmon spawning season. While walking down a trail in the park, Roo, BigrasB次元官网网址� four-year-old Australian terrier, started rooting around a fern, odd behaviour for the dog, according to Bigras.

All of a sudden Roo jumped and ran in the opposite direction the group was walking. This threw Bigras, who had Roo on a leash, off balance and she was forced to run with him in order to stay upright.

BigrasB次元官网网址� friends saw her running and did likewise out of confusion and instinct more than anything, Bigras said.

Moments later a 40- to 60-foot cedar tree fell where the group had been standing. None of the humans in the group had noticed any signs the tree was falling.

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The tree fell so close to Bigras that branches cut her face and head. Her doctor checked her out and Bigras said she is fine.

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Roo also works as a pet therapy dog, going into nursing homes and hospitals to visit residents. HeB次元官网网址檚 become a minor celebrity on an Australian terrier Facebook group Bigras belongs to thanks to his quick thinking.