
Elwood Cardon was hanging upside down. He was pinned against the steering wheel of his SUV, which had plunged off a snow-covered mountain road. His spine was cracked, his limbs were freezing and there was no one in sight. The 82-year-old retired architect prayed to God to take his life. But Baby wouldnt let that happen. Cardons 5-year-old Great Dane curled up next to him to keep him warm, licked him, snuggled with him and made several trips back and forth looking for help. After the sun set 10 hours later, Baby was able to get the attention of a nearby homeowner. The dog led the woman to Cardon, and hours later La Cueva Volunteer Fire Department was able to pull him from his crushed SUV. Six days later, Cardon was released from the hospital and allowed to return to his mountain home in Jemez Springs with a walker and neck brace. Its amazing. I didnt think she could reason like that, Cardon said. When she was a pup, she tore into everything. She was that damn dog. Hell, now I would set a place for her at the table. Cardon was diagnosed five years ago with terminal colon cancer. He had been staying with his daughter the past few months in Albuquerque while he underwent several surgeries and physical therapy. Fed up with the treatment, on Dec. 4 Cardon decided it was time to go home to the house he built himself 14 years ago, and he told his family. They tried to keep me from coming, he said. But, I was bullheaded and stubborn. I wanted to come to the best place on Earth <b>...</b>
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