Ann Edie is a blind 69-year-old retiree from Delmar, New York.

Panda is the miniature horse that has been doing the work of a guide dog for 14 years.

However, Panda fell ill last year and almost died. Ann and her husband tapped into their retirement savings to pay for medical bills that topped $30,000.

Amazingly an online campaign helped raise the funds needed to pay some of the costs.

A year later, Panda is on the mend and two look after each otherNow the two look after each