No friend in the world is as loyal and affectionate as a dog.
Just ask 25-year-old Byron, who nowadays wouldn’t be alive without his four-legged companion, Geo.
Byron, from Gloucester, England, fell into a severe depression after his relationship ended. He turned to the bottle to numb his pain and quiet his demons.
After months of heavy drinking, Byron made a noose and wrote a farewell letter to his family.
He decided he did not want to live anymore and was willing to commit suicide.
However, there was someone in the house who refused to stand by as his best friend said goodbye.
25-year-old Byron Taylor felt like he had hit rock bottom and saw no way out.
One day, he made a noose while completely drunk. He then went downstairs to write a farewell letter to his family, according to the Daily Mail.
But when he returned upstairs, Byron saw that his dog, Geo, had something in his mouth.
Geo, a six-year-old Welsh bullmastiff, had grabbed the noose while Byron was downstairs. And when Byron tried to get the rope back, Geo refused to let go.
Initially, Byron thought Geo just wanted to play. But he soon realized the dog was serious. Geo had somehow sensed what Byron was about to do and gnashed his teeth as if he would bite Byron if he tried to wrestle the rope from his mouth.
And when Geo finally let go of the rope, it was shredded.
Today, Byron says he wouldn’t be alive if Geo hadn’t been there.
“In a way, I think Geo knew what I was going to do. They have a sixth sense for these things. He knew something was up,” says Byron.
Geo’s quick action was enough to derail Byron’s plan and put him in a different frame of mind.
Byron started working hard to deal with his depression, but a few years later, he was hit hard again.
A malignant tumor was diagnosed in Geo, giving him only a few days to live.
Byron started an online fundraiser to cover Geo’s medical treatment, but unfortunately, veterinarians couldn’t do anything to save the dog.
Byron decided to do everything to help Geo enjoy his last days to the fullest.
Now that his best friend has passed away, he is eternally grateful to him for giving him the greatest gift possible: the gift of life!
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