There was a New York Christmas miracle at 125th Street Station on Tuesday when a blind man and his guide dog survived being runover by a subway train after they both fell onto the tracks - but now the two friends face being separated because his owner can't afford to care for him. Cecil Williams, 61, was making his way to the dentist at 9.30 am with his 10-year-old black Labrador Orlando when he suddenly felt faint and began to wobble perilously close to the edge of the platform. His longtime buddy desperately tried to hold him back from falling by pulling at his leash.
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Cecil Williams, 61, and his 10-year-old black Labrador guide dog Orlando fell onto the tracks on Tuesday at 125th Street subway station
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Orlando woke Williams by licking his face as an approaching A train was arriving
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The pair cowered in the gap in the middle of the tracks and Williams only suffered a gash to his head as the train rolled over them
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Williams is also sadly going to lose Orlando when the dog retires next year
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His health insurance does not cover a non-working dog
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