Dog Bites Man, dog Saves Man's Life.

From the Weird News files, comes a story about canine perception of human illness, and their ability and willingness to act on behalf of human life, even if that act comes in conflict with their norm of acceptable behavior. An undiagnosed diabetic man in Michigan injured his toe while he was drunk. He didn't feel it, because often diabetics lose feeling in their extremities. The injury quickly became infected. While he was still passed out and feeling no pain, his canine best friend, Kiko chewed off the infected portion of the toe, and effectively cleaned the wound. Dogs are known to smell or sense illness, including infections, cancer, heart trouble, and the advent of seizures. I'm not aware of any other stories out there where a dog actually chewed off the infection of his or her human guardian. This could indicate a new area of canine conceptual ability, specifically, an ability to prioritize a value system, which is a quite sophisticated mental process.  Dog Bites Off Toe, Saves Owner's Life.