One brave Amazon delivery driver risked finishing his route on time to rescue a drowning dog from a backyard pool in Woburn, Mass.
The moment he noticed the distressed 14-year-old Husky named Luka, John Cassabria sprang into action, leaping over a fence and diving into the water.
“I saw what looked like a snout, and at that moment, my heart sank,” Cassabria told CBSN. “I jumped into the pool with everything on — phone, wallet, watch — none of it mattered. I thought only of the dog at that moment.”
Luka fell into his family’s pool just hours after they went on vacation, likely tempted by a bone tangled in the pool vacuum’s cord. The senior dog’s hind legs are failing, and he can’t swim. Without someone to rescue him, Luke would’ve most likely died.
“I happened to be in the right moment at the right time,” Cassabria said. “I would repeat the same actions over and over if I had to.”
Cassabria stayed with Luka until the dog sitter arrived. Meanwhile, Animal Control contacted Luka’s guardian, Julie Caldwell.
“Words cannot express how grateful we are to him,” Caldwell wrote in an email to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. “Luka is doing fine thanks to your wonderful and courageous employee.”
Lady Freethinker thanks everyday heroes like Cassabria for making the world a more compassionate place.
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we need many more humans like this young man God Bless him……..
this guy is a hero, I hope Amazon recognized his heroic actions
BLESS THIS AMAZON DRIVER!!!
Beautiful story, hope everyone follows this man’s example.
It’s great that he rescued the dog most people probably wouldn’t have done that.
This Prime Driver is Amazing all the way around ! Thank you , love your kind heart.
Thank you Mr. Cassabria. Please don’t leave your pets at A outside pool unattended.
Talking about going ‘over and beyond the call of duty’. What a compassionate and selfless soul this young man has and I’m happy that he was able to assist the poor dog. You are truly a brave hero.
well done lad, well done!
You John Cassabria, you obviously have a Heart of Gold. Your quick action has saved this poor defenseless pooche’s life. Bravo.!!! and God Bless you.
Mr. Cassabria, You are an angel that walks amongst us! Thank you Sir., for such a selfless and loving act of kindness. It’s a miracle that you were there when Luka needed you. May God bless all animals and those who love and protect them.
Mr. Cassabria, we love you!
totally awesome. Amazon driver is awesome!
Bravo! That driver should get reward for what he did. Just when it seems there’s no reason to have faith in humanity any more, something special like this happens. So glad the dog was saved, but I wonder why he was left alone out by the pool. Maybe there was a good reason, but….
The family should have covered the pool with a properly secured cover, and had the dog wait closed inside the house for the dog sitter. A locked pool fence would prevent tragedy, too. If it wasn’t for the concerned and brave delivery driver, the dog owners would have been notified of a dead pet shortly into their vacation. Thank you to caring John Cassabria!
I commend you for this save. What a kind heart you have.
THANKS TO THIS BRAVE MAN SAVING THIS DOG!
What a fantastic man .You are one of a kind thank you for saving the dog .You are a hero in my book
With all the terrible things going on in tbe World, we humans killing ourselves in awful meaness to each other, these stpries of heroic, wonderful rescues & the love between us and animals and the victories we see lifts MY heart & feed my spul! I am CERTAIN many more notable events happen that we don’t hear of! So if you see goodness of animals & the people who love them.. Tell us!! We need it!,
Muchas gracias a ti por no quedarte indiferente frente a este perro en peligro de ahogarse. 🧡🐕 Que seas colmado de bienes.
thank you for what your heroic act!
Wow Lucky Luca! You were there at the right time!
I love to see stories with happy endings
Thank you
THANK YOU — you’re the BEST.
I’ve never seen a husky drown. But goid thing he saved the dog
Everyday hero. Cassabria deserves a medal.
John Cassabria deserves a medal – and more! – for his quick-thinking heroism. But what kind of person goes on vacation and leaves their elderly dog alone?! Dogs are family. Some ‘guardian’ you are, Julie Caldwell! Shame on you.
I have to agree with this one. John Cassabria is just what Luka needed & he deserves a reward. Luka’s owner should be reprimanded for senior dog endangerment. Disgraceful.
I have to agree with this too. To leave your dog alone, (whether the sitter was coming over or not, the dog was alone by the pool) while you go on vacation is just heartless in my book. Thank you John Cassabria for paying attention and your quick thinking to save this beautiful dog. You deserve a medal and more!
He’s a Hero!! Saved Luka from a horrible death. Don’t leave you animals unattended!!
John Cassabria, you’re better than any hero on the big screen.
Thank you John very much for saving Luka! You are a true hero and I know Luka thinks so. I hope Luka’s mother paid for a new phone and watch for you, I would
Thanks to the Amazon driver!
Thanku John Cassabria 👨 for saving Luka’s life 🐶🐕🐾❤
Thank You for saving Luke’s life! You are truly a Hero!
You are truly a Hero!!! Thank you for saving Lukes life
You are truly a Hero!!! Thank you for saving Lukes life
You are truly a Hero!!! Thank you for saving Lukes life
What a hero he risked his job to save luka he deserves a medal
Awesome Amazon driver with quick thinking and reflexes to get the dog out of danger. Kudos to you.
Well done that man!
John, thank you so much for saving Luka. If it wasn’t for you, he would have died for sure. Maybe God sent you at that perfect moment to perform what He thought of us all, kindness, compassion and humanity to all.