4.Marco Lavoie’s German Shepherd
Most of these stories are similar in that a brave dog took on some kind of danger to save its humans. The story of Marco Lavoie’s dog comes from a different angle altogether.
In July 2013, Lavoie set off on a two-month adventure into the harrowing wilderness of northern Quebec with his beloved German shepherd. The experienced outdoorsman had gone on other such trips before without incident, but this time, a bear attacked, devouring his foodand destroying his boat and equipment. Man and dog managed to get the beast to flee, but the damage had already been done.
Stranded in an area largely barren of vegetation, Lavoie was forced to make the heartbreaking decision to kill his dog with a rock and eat it.
After he did not return from his journey at the scheduled time, the man’s concerned family went to authorities, who began searching for him. A helicopter crew found him but not till late October. He’d lost 40 kilograms (90 lb), and suffered from hypothermia and dehydration.
When word reached the public that he’d eaten the dog, there was an understandable baklash. However, survivalists praised the action, saying Lavoie would have surely died otherwise.
