El Paso Awards Adopted Pit Bull for Saving His Owner's Life in Medical Emergency

When Bertha Martinez first met Astro, she wasn’t sure what to think. Scared of pit bulls, she was hesitant to commit to him when her family got him off the streets.

“I’ve always been scared of Pitbulls and when we brought him home I wasn’t sure we’d keep him for a long time cause he was going to grow up,” she told KTSM-TV.

That was around a year ago. Now, he’s a permanent member of the family and a certified hero after saving Martinez’s son during an emergency.

“Everyone, meet Cosmo,” the El Paso Fire Department tweeted on April 14.

“Today, Cosmo’s owner had a medical emergency. Cosmo ran and led a good samaritan to the location, 911 was called.

“Thanks to this, crews were able to assist and transport the patient, saving his life.”

While the El Paso Fire Department referred to the dog as “Cosmo,” the family clarified that his name is actually “Astro.”

Astro, barking and running around, was able to get a passer-by’s attention and led him to where Martinez’s son was. If it weren’t for Astro, that man might be dead.

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Getting help for his owner wasn’t enough — Astro’s devotion was clear when first responders showed up to take the patient to the hospital.