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A blind dog survived a fall from the balcony outside his owner's California condo -- falling 15 stories and landing in hot water at the same time.

The Sacramento Bee reported that the 13-year-old Boston terrier, whose name is Sam, was dog-paddling in the hot tub this past Monday when workers went to investigate the cause of a giant splash they'd heard.

The dog suffered five broken ribs and several fractures to his pelvis in the plunge. He is currently recovering at an animal hospital.

Sam's owner, Bill McCourt, told the newspaper, “Whenever I tell someone what happened, they keep saying, 'The 15th floor? Are you sure it was the 15th floor?' because no one can believe it. They’re completely amazed. I just want to get him home. He’s a huge part of my family."

Poor Puppy

If the water was in motion - as it generally is in a hot tub because of the filtration - the surface tension would be greatly decreased, allowing for a much softer landing. You know when you see people making really high dives how they have water being sprayed on the area where they're diving, that's what it's for, decreasing the surface tension.

As to why he jumped off, if he's like every other Boston terrier I've known it's because he's a hyperactive little s**t. Glad he survived.

He could give Wile E. Coyote some tips.