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The Goodest Boy Who Saved Mom from a Stroke

A social media post (likely from Twitter/X) by user Foxtail (@ShellyStardust1) featuring two photos of a black dog. The accompanying text explains the dog woke the user in the middle of the night to alert her that her mother was having a stroke, resulting in no significant brain damage and the mother being expected to come home soon. The left image shows the dog indoors wearing a gray Batman shirt with a yellow Batman logo and a blue cape, sitting calmly. The right image shows the same dog outdoors on concrete, sitting with its tongue out, appearing happy and relaxed.
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This is the goodest boy who woke me in the middle of the night Sunday to let me know my mom was having a stroke. Because of him there was no significant brain damage and I'll probably bring her home tomorrow.

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This is the goodest boy who woke me in the middle of the night Sunday to let me know my mom was having a stroke. Because of him there was no significant brain damage and I'll probably bring her home tomorrow.

Overview

A social media post (likely from Twitter/X) by user Foxtail (@ShellyStardust1) featuring two photos of a black dog. The accompanying text explains the dog woke the user in the middle of the night to alert her that her mother was having a stroke, resulting in no significant brain damage and the mother being expected to come home soon. The left image shows the dog indoors wearing a gray Batman shirt with a yellow Batman logo and a blue cape, sitting calmly. The right image shows the same dog outdoors on concrete, sitting with its tongue out, appearing happy and relaxed.

Origin notes

The content appears to be a user-created original post from Twitter/X, consisting of personal photographs of the user's dog and a heartfelt caption detailing the dog's heroic action. There are no visible signs of editing or remixing; the images are likely taken with a smartphone, and the text is the user's original writing. The username 'Foxtail @ShellyStardust1' at the top serves as the author attribution.

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