Blind Man Who Tumbled Onto Subway Tracks Gets New Guide Dog
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- There's a new best friend for a blind man who fell onto subway tracks in New York City.
Cecil Williams has a new guide dog named Godiva to succeed his previous dog, Orlando. Williams and the 2-year-old yellow Labrador graduated from the Guiding Eyes for the Blind school Saturday.
In December, Williams, 61, and Orlando, a black Labrador, were standing at the 125th Street station, which serves the A, B, C and D lines. Williams was on his way to the dentist and began to feel faint. Suddenly, the two tumbled onto the tracks. A slow-moving A train passed over them, but they were unharmed.
Orlando, who turned 11 years old on Jan. 5, was retired as a service dog because of his advanced age. Williams' health insurance would not cover the cost of a nonworking dog, but donations came pouring in, allowing Williams to keep him as a pet.
You May Also Be Interested In These Stories
(TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
