A pet dog saved his neighbourhood after discovering a gas leak in his owner's front yard.<br /><br />Kobe, a four-year-old husky, was able to alert his owner about the leak by digging a large hole.<br /><br />Owner Chanell Bell, 28, initially idn't think much of it but as the hole got bigger, she figured Kobe was trying to tell her something. <br /><br />Chanell, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, said: "I trust his judgment because that isn’t his typical behaviour and he is usually right.<br /><br />"He has great senses and he never digs holes unless he is helping me dig.<br /><br />"We’ve been here at our new home for a while now and he never digs holes without me, so I knew something was up."<br /><br />Chanell had had a gas leak in the house earlier in December so she decided to take out her gas detection device. <br /><br />Chanell, a business owner, said: "The hole looked ominous. It was very big and you could see that it showed under the sidewalk.<br /><br />"I had a reader already in the house to make sure there were no leaks coming from my old heater. <br /><br />"When saw the hole and realized it was odd behavior for my dog. My intuition told me to check it."<br /><br />Immediately, the reading detected gas. <br /><br />Chanell alerted authorities who informed her that if Kobe hadn't detected the leak when he did on December 21, the consequences could have been catastrophic.<br /><br />Channel said: "If it wasn't detected and the gas continued to leak into our homes. <br /><br />"We were told it could've caused serious health effects like respiratory issues, brain damage and even death.<br /><br />"They told me that something as simple as a light switch turning on could've caused an explosion too!"<br /><br />The gas foreman and crew immediately turned off her gas and got to work.<br /><br />The age of the pipes and rust had caused three main gas leaks in Chanell's neighbourhood.<br /><br />All in all, the gas engineers worked three and a half days straight to resolves the leaks and fit new pipes. <br /><br />Channel said: "When they [the engineers] arrived, they were so impressed with Kobe and mentioned what a good dog he was."<br /><br />Channel feels indebted to Kobe and believes that you should always listen to your animals and their senses.<br /><br />She said: "It feels amazing to know Kobe saved our block, I am very thankful to have him.<br /><br />"I hope that this spreads awareness to others about the dangers and severity of gas leaks and to pay attention to your fur babies!"
