A man saves his dogs life by letting a human die

This article is pretty sickening and shows the human heart in all its honesty.

MAN SAVES LIFE OF "MAN'S BEST FRIEND"

YOSEMITE, CA- Jonathan Atwater was hiking in Yosemite, near Half Dome early Monday morning around 8:30AM.  With Jonathan was his dog and best friend, Leonard.  The recent rains had made the trail slippery but didn't deter Atwater since he'd hiked it so many times.

That same morning, another man, name yet to be released, was also walking, however, he was by himself. 

"The path was close to the cliff and was shut down by Park Authorities for safety reasons, due to the wet whether conditions," Ranger Frank Black tells us. He also told us that their was

 clear signage indicating this as well as a verbal warning at every entry gate to the National Park.

The victim, when greeted by Atwater and his dog Leonard, was resting while sipping his bottle of water, on the path near the cliffs edge. He began petting Atwater's dog, who became quickly excited an

d started playing.  Before Atwater could react, the man slipped on the slick rockies edge and began going over. Without reacting, he pulled the dog with him, attempting to hang on for his life. The dog too, began sliding over the cliff with the victim.

Atwater panicked and leaped toward the edge to see his dog and the victim sliding off towards the rocks below. "I made a split second decision. I grabbed my dog. I had only one choice, it was my best friend or a stranger," Atwater explained.

The news of the tragedy spread like wild fire across the state, which has brought heavy criticism onto Atwater. The public is angry and demands something be done.

Atwater showed no remorse for picking the life of his dog over a human being, instead, he looks at himself as a hero.

"If my dog could talk, he'd say, thank you for saving my life. You made the right choice."