On an ordinary Saturday, 27-year-old Luka was walking through the central square of his city when a large stray dog ​​ran up to him. It was wagging its tail, barking affably and looking straight into his eyes. Without thinking, Luka leaned down and gently stroked its head.

At that very moment, it suddenly sat up, raised its head to the sky and howled loudly. People passing by stopped, looking around in bewilderment. The dog suddenly jumped up and ran down the street, looking around – as if calling him to follow.

Luka, overcome by a strange excitement, followed it. It ran quickly, weaving between cars, until it turned into a narrow alley. There, by an old garbage container, stood a man with a bloody hand and a strangled voice calling for help.

Luka ran up and saw that the man was bleeding from the thigh – apparently from a stab wound. He quickly took off the belt and bandaged the injured area, and passers-by called an ambulance. The whole time, the dog did not move away, quietly whining and not taking her eyes off the man. When the medics arrived, they confirmed that if help had not arrived in another 5 minutes, he would have bled to death. But the story did not end there. Luka offered to take the dog to himself, because he believed that she saved the man’s life. At the shelter, when examining the dog, they found a faded collar on his neck with a sign: “Silva. Rescuer’s dog. Don’t leave me, I know more than you think.” It turned out that the dog belonged to a rescuer who died during an earthquake two years ago. After his death, she disappeared and was considered lost. But Silva herself chose who to trust. Local media picked up on this story. Veterinarians said that the dog has a phenomenal memory and a keen sense of smell – she could smell blood from hundreds of meters away. People started bringing gifts and food for her to Luka’s house. And the man who was saved later said that when he was wounded, he no longer hoped that he would be found. Silva, however, seemed to know the route and time – and brought help exactly on time. Luka and Silva are now inseparable. He calls her “my angel on four paws.” A month later, Silva pulled Luka out again – this time from a fire. She woke him up in the middle of the night with a loud bark – the kitchen was already ablaze. Luka managed to run out seconds before the gas stove exploded. Since then, he realized that this dog is not just a friend, she is a miracle. He even got a tattoo of her face and the inscription “rescued by saved.” Neighbors often joke that Silva is a reincarnation of a firefighter. But for Luka, she is family. He started a blog where he talks about her intuition. The story has already been translated into 8 languages. And Luka himself admits: “I thought I was just petting a dog. But it turned out I was starting a new life.”