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Polly the golden retriever helped to save the life of owner Adam Cooke after he went into cardiac arrest while asleep in March 2024

“Any more minutes that went on, it would have been a very different story,” said Adam's wife, Hannah Cooke

Polly and Hannah were named 2025 CPR Heroes and honored at the British Heart Foundation's annual Heart Hero Awards on Nov. 25

A golden retriever helped to save her owner's life — and now she's being honored with an award for her heroism.

The pup, named Polly, noticed something was wrong with owner Adam Cooke's breathing as he slept in their home in Ireland in March 2024, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The concerned pet began barking, which alerted her other owner, Hannah Cooke, who quickly realized her husband was in

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