Rush hour. Nearly 40 degrees (Celsius). Drivers were losing patience: the traffic jam had been at a standstill for thirty minutes, and all because of him — a huge white Alabai lying right in the middle of the road.
The dog looked like a boulder. It didn’t move, didn’t react to honking.
It just calmly watched the passing cars without blinking, as if guarding something.
One sweaty, irritated driver shouted from his window:
— That’s an Alabai! He could bite someone in half! Who’s going to go near him?! Call the police!
No one moved. Two cars didn’t manage to swerve in time and clipped each other — the crunch of glass, scraping bumpers, angry shouting.
But the dog stayed put. Giant, white, with a piercing gaze.
Suddenly, the door of an old budget car opened.
A tall, thin man in a white shirt — clearly an office worker — exhaled and walked toward the Alabai.
Everyone watched, holding their breath.
The dog stood up. Slowly. Massive paws, a shaggy back.
She rose to her hind legs. Someone in a car shouted:
— That’s it! He’s done for!
The man closed his eyes in fear, covering his face with his hands — but then, he suddenly noticed something terrifying 
The man stepped back, but then he saw: the dog’s belly was round, heavy.
She was pregnant. He saw her legs trembling.
Her eyes were no longer fierce — they were full of pain.
He stepped closer and cautiously reached out his hand.
And then the unbelievable happened — the Alabai gently lowered herself onto her front legs and pressed her nose into his palm.
The man turned to the drivers and shouted:
— She’s unwell! She’s not aggressive — she just… she can’t walk anymore!
Someone called a vet. Someone else came over with a bottle of water.
People started approaching, bringing towels, cushions — one even brought an umbrella.
Within an hour, the Alabai was carefully loaded into a car, and the road was finally cleared.
But the story didn’t end there.
Three weeks later, the same man — the one who had stepped forward first — received a letter.
Inside was a photo: five snow-white puppies in a cozy little shelter.
On the back, it read:
“She survived. And she’s grateful. The puppies will be waiting for their hero.
If you want one of them — just say the word.
We named one after you.”