Leawood dog leads officer to owner who fell and was stranded for over three hours A loyal dog in Leawood, Kansas, flagged down a police officer and led him home, where the officer found the dog's owner on the floor, unable to get up for more than three hours. A dog in Leawood, Kansas, is being praised as a loyal companion after it flagged down a police officer and led him to its owner, who had fallen at home and could not get up. The owner had been stranded on the floor for over three hours before help arrived. The Leawood Police Department released bodycam footage showing the officer patrolling a residential neighborhood when he spotted the dog in the middle of the road. The officer pulled up and immediately encountered the dog barking for attention. The officer attempted to shoo the dog away and back to its home, but instead got back in his car and followed the dog about half a block back home.The video cuts to the officer following the dog up a driveway to an open garage, where the resident and the dog's owner had fallen, unable to get up. The homeowner had been there for over three hours. Bodycam footage showed another dog had emerged at the driveway as the officer arrived.After spotting the resident, the officer asked if they were OK. The homeowner was unable to get up on their own, and police said the dog's actions led to medical help for the fallen owner. Thanks to the resident's loyal companion, our officer was able to find them and get them the help they needed, police said.The unusual rescue may have been one of the most unusual calls for help of the officer's career. It was a scene reminiscent of the classic television hero Lassie, as a dog sprang into action to get help for its owner.The dog was still on a leash when the officer first spotted it in the middle of the road, but there was no owner in sight. The officer initially tried to shoo the dog away, yet the dog persisted and led him back to the home. The department released the bodycam footage showing the encounter and the rescue.The story was written with information provided by the Leawood Police Department and was reported from Orlando. No further details about the resident's condition were immediately available. The dog's actions are being credited with bringing timely medical help to the fallen owner.