[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 51 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S3737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO JUDI BAYLY AND HER IRISH SETTER, LYRIC

 Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate a 
Nashua, NH, resident, Judi Bayly and her 8-year-old Irish setter, 
Lyric, who dialed 911 and helped save Judi's life when she noticed Judi 
had stopped breathing.
  Last month, Judi Bayly who has asthma and sleep apnea, stopped 
breathing temporarily. When the oxygen generator she uses became 
unplugged and the alarm sounded, Judi did not hear it as she slept. 
Lyric, her Irish setter, did and tried to alert Judi by barking, pawing 
and sniffing at her. Unfortunately, Judi didn't wake up so Lyric dialed 
911. When rescuers arrived at Judi's house, Lyric continued to bark and 
guided them to her.
  Amazingly, Lyric has also saved Judi's life twice before by dialing 
911. Although Lyric is trained by Service Dogs America in New York to 
recognize Judi's seizures, Lyric has a special loyalty to Judi and is 
by her side constantly. As an emergency medical technician, Judi also 
trains dogs professionally. She has bred Irish setters before and she 
and her husband own three of Lyric's puppies. I admire Judi's devotion 
to her dogs and her promotion of the use of trained dogs.
  Lyric is an exceptional dog and deserves the national recognition she 
has seen over the past few weeks. Lyric is an example of a truly 
sensitive and astute dog. As a dog lover myself, I congratulate Lyric 
and her owner on a job well done!

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