Eli, 7, has a 'strong bond' with his autism assistance dog Elvis, his mum says.
Eli ran into the path of an oncoming car when he was startled on the walk home from school, his mum said
A seven-year-old boy's support dog has been praised for stopping him being hit by a car when he ran into the road. Rebecca said her son Eli, who is autistic, was walking home from school in York when he was startled and ran towards the carriageway. However, he was attached to his dog, Elvis, at the time, who stopped him from getting to close to the traffic.Image caption,The 32-year-old said: "There was something Eli didn't like on the way home from school and his instinct was to run away.But she said Elvis, a black Labrador, had changed the family's lives and helped keep Eli calm in stressful situations.
Rebecca said the dog had helped Eli get through a trip to the dentist and that he also finds it easier to go in and out of school because he knows Elvis is there."Elvis is totally in tune with Eli, he can sense if he needs comforting," Rebecca said."I can't imagine him not being here now - he's very much part of the family."
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