by . giant hailstones the size of plums crashed down over the south on tuesday with residents rushing out to capture the freak weather . twitter user arke usa from bryant , arkansas , filmed the ice balls peppering his backyard and noisily plopping into the swimming pool . emma innes . footage shows the hailstones coming down at speed , with many cracking as they hit the ground . despite it being around 80-degrees , the compacted lumps prove resilient to the heat taking a good while to melt . in a matter of seconds the patio is completely covered in snow-white pellets . caught on camera : giant hailstones the size of plums crashed down over the south on tuesday with residents rushing out to capture the freak weather . published : . monster hail : brittney davis from arkansas holds one of the hail stones that fell from the sky yesterday . photographs taken after the hail storm passed show large punctures in a lawn . a suv and drainpipe are also seen littered with dent marks . other social media users have also been sharing pictures of the monster hail . many pictures show the balls alongside quarter-dollar coins to demonstrate their mammoth size . other residents claimed the spheres were as big as baseballs . before and after shots : twitter user arke usa from bryant , arkansas , filmed the ice balls peppering his backyard and noisily plopping into the swimming pool . 11:50 est , 15 july 2013 . | . updated : . 13:30 est , 15 july 2013 . a labrador and a golden retriever -- named kaspa and oscar - have become the first dogs in the country to look after dementia sufferers . the pair has been drafted in to help ken will , 79 , and maureen benham , 69 , who were both diagnosed with dementia three years ago . as their conditions have deteriorated , their dependence on respective partners glenys will , 66 , and frank benham , 74 , has increased - until now . scroll down for video . a labrador and a golden retriever - named kaspa and oscar -lrb- pictured with maureen and frank benham -rrb- - have become the first dogs in the country to look after dementia sufferers . big pellets : the national weather service received 170 reports of hail , twenty of which detailed stones at least two inches in diameter . thanks to the new dementia dog project , kaspa and oscar , both aged two , can now support mrs benham and mr will by listening for a set of alarms which tell them to do specific tasks . kaspa and oscar - who moved into the homes in march -- know to carry out certain tasks when they hear the sounds . the dogs are able to pull off a duvet to wake up the person , bark , and nudge the person . lasting damage : photographs taken after the hail storm passed show punctures in a lawn -lrb- left -rrb- and dent marks on an suv -lrb- right -rrb- . christopher pipkin uploaded a photo to twitter showing his mother 's car windscreen smashed in as a result of the hail storm . the national weather service apparently received 170 reports of hail on tuesday , twenty of which detailed stones at least two inches in diameter . along with hail , lighting and thunder also hit arkansas and parts of mississippi . there have been reports of power outages and traffic delays due to the severe weather . but one of the most important tasks is to respond to an alert which informs them to pick up a pouch with medication in it and take it to their owner . mrs will , from arbroath , scotland , who has been married to mr will for over 40 years , said : ` the results have been unbelievable - we 've got a lot more from this than we ever expected . ` to some it might look like we 've just got a new pet , but it 's no word of lie to say we 've got our life back now we have kaspa . the dogs have been drafted in to help ken will , 79 -lrb- pictured with his wife glenys and kaspa -rrb- , and maureen benham , 69 , who were both diagnosed with dementia three years ago . kaspa and oscar know how to carry out a range of different tasks when they are alerted by the sound of an alarm . for example , they can wake up their owners by pulling the duvets off their beds . ` we are going out so much more with the dog and meeting so many new people . we do n't have to lock the door to keep ken inside now . ` the condition has had a big impact on our lives . ken used to get very angry and aggressive but when he sees the dog he forgets about all his problems and has a smile on his face . ` kaspa is the first thing he sees in the morning and he will bring a toy to ken straight away and it just lightens the atmosphere from the beginning . ` kaspa is also great with nudging ken every now again to stop him falling asleep , so it helps him keep a lot more active and happier than he did before . one of the most important tasks the dogs carry out is to respond to an alert which informs them to pick up a pouch with medication in it and take it to their owner . after the successes of kaspa and oscar , another two puppies have started training to join the programme . ` he will also bring ken his medication whenever the alarm goes off , so it means i do n't have to be there all the time to look after him . ` people just do n't understand how hard it is living with someone who has dementia . but this scheme has really worked and i hope it can be rolled out across the world . according to the weather channel , the storms will move across the midwest on thursday with st louis , louisville , memphis , indianapolis , little rock , oklahoma city and dallas hit hardest . ` every morning i would get up and think to myself `` i wonder what problems today will bring ? '' , but not anymore , we 're so much happier . ' on friday the icy blasts are set to drift further south , hitting cities including jackson and birmingham . sweeping front : there have been reports of power outages and traffic delays due to the severe weather . warning : according to the weather channel , the storms will move across the midwest on thursday with st louis , louisville , memphis , indianapolis , little rock , oklahoma city and dallas hit hardest . weekend woes : on friday the icy blasts are set to drift further south , hitting cities including jackson and birmingham . mr benham added : ` maureen and i ca n't imagine going back to what it was like before we got oscar . ' the project was the brainchild of students at glasgow school of arts and was developed by alzheimer scotland , dogs for the disabled , and guide dogs scotland last year . after the successes of kaspa and oscar , another two puppies have started training to join the programme . the project was the brainchild of students at glasgow school of arts and was developed by alzheimer scotland , dogs for the disabled , and guide dogs scotland last year . the ` dementia dogs ' spend the first year of their life with a dog handler to be socialised before going on to specialist training . they spend their first year with experienced volunteers , learning to be well-behaved and well-mannered young dogs . at just over a year old , they will move into a specialised training centre , where they learn their new duties . helen mccain , director of training at dogs for the disabled said : ` for 25 years we 've been training assistance dogs for physically disabled adults and children and more recently for children with autism . ` this new project has provided us all with an opportunity to bring together our skills and experience to help with a different kind of challenge . ` we really believe that the dementia assistance dog could make a significant contribution to the government 's national dementia strategy . '
hail stones the size of plums crashed down over the south and midwest on tuesday with residents capturing the freak weather . along with hail , lighting and thunder also hit arkansas and parts of mississippi . according to the weather channel , the storms will move across the midwest on wednesday with st louis , louisville , memphis , indianapolis , little rock , oklahoma city and dallas hit hardest . on thursday the icy blasts are set to drift south , hitting cities including memphis , jackson and knoxville .
by . giant hailstones the size of plums crashed down over the south on tuesday with residents rushing out to capture the freak weather . twitter user arke usa from bryant , arkansas , filmed the ice balls peppering his backyard and noisily plopping into the swimming pool . emma innes . footage shows the hailstones coming down at speed , with many cracking as they hit the ground . despite it being around 80-degrees , the compacted lumps prove resilient to the heat taking a good while to melt . in a matter of seconds the patio is completely covered in snow-white pellets . caught on camera : giant hailstones the size of plums crashed down over the south on tuesday with residents rushing out to capture the freak weather . published : . monster hail : brittney davis from arkansas holds one of the hail stones that fell from the sky yesterday . photographs taken after the hail storm passed show large punctures in a lawn . a suv and drainpipe are also seen littered with dent marks . other social media users have also been sharing pictures of the monster hail . many pictures show the balls alongside quarter-dollar coins to demonstrate their mammoth size . other residents claimed the spheres were as big as baseballs . before and after shots : twitter user arke usa from bryant , arkansas , filmed the ice balls peppering his backyard and noisily plopping into the swimming pool . 11:50 est , 15 july 2013 . | . updated : . 13:30 est , 15 july 2013 . a labrador and a golden retriever -- named kaspa and oscar - have become the first dogs in the country to look after dementia sufferers . the pair has been drafted in to help ken will , 79 , and maureen benham , 69 , who were both diagnosed with dementia three years ago . as their conditions have deteriorated , their dependence on respective partners glenys will , 66 , and frank benham , 74 , has increased - until now . scroll down for video . a labrador and a golden retriever - named kaspa and oscar -lrb- pictured with maureen and frank benham -rrb- - have become the first dogs in the country to look after dementia sufferers . big pellets : the national weather service received 170 reports of hail , twenty of which detailed stones at least two inches in diameter . thanks to the new dementia dog project , kaspa and oscar , both aged two , can now support mrs benham and mr will by listening for a set of alarms which tell them to do specific tasks . kaspa and oscar - who moved into the homes in march -- know to carry out certain tasks when they hear the sounds . the dogs are able to pull off a duvet to wake up the person , bark , and nudge the person . lasting damage : photographs taken after the hail storm passed show punctures in a lawn -lrb- left -rrb- and dent marks on an suv -lrb- right -rrb- . christopher pipkin uploaded a photo to twitter showing his mother 's car windscreen smashed in as a result of the hail storm . the national weather service apparently received 170 reports of hail on tuesday , twenty of which detailed stones at least two inches in diameter . along with hail , lighting and thunder also hit arkansas and parts of mississippi . there have been reports of power outages and traffic delays due to the severe weather . but one of the most important tasks is to respond to an alert which informs them to pick up a pouch with medication in it and take it to their owner . mrs will , from arbroath , scotland , who has been married to mr will for over 40 years , said : ` the results have been unbelievable - we 've got a lot more from this than we ever expected . ` to some it might look like we 've just got a new pet , but it 's no word of lie to say we 've got our life back now we have kaspa . the dogs have been drafted in to help ken will , 79 -lrb- pictured with his wife glenys and kaspa -rrb- , and maureen benham , 69 , who were both diagnosed with dementia three years ago . kaspa and oscar know how to carry out a range of different tasks when hard it is living with someone who has dementia . but this scheme has really worked and i hope it can be rolled out across the world . according to the weather channel , the storms will move across the midwest on thursday with st louis , louisville , memphis , indianapolis , little rock , oklahoma city and dallas hit hardest . ` every morning i would get up and think to myself `` i wonder what problems today will bring ? '' , but not anymore , we 're so much happier . ' on friday the icy blasts are set to drift further south , hitting cities including jackson and birmingham . sweeping front : there have been reports of power outages and traffic delays due to the severe weather . warning : according to the weather channel , the storms will move across the midwest on thursday with st louis , louisville , memphis , indianapolis , little rock , oklahoma city and dallas hit hardest . weekend woes : on friday the icy blasts are set to drift further south , hitting cities including jackson and birmingham . mr benham added : ` maureen and i ca n't imagine going back to what it was like before we got oscar . ' the project was the brainchild of students at glasgow school of arts and was developed by alzheimer scotland , dogs for the disabled , and guide dogs scotland last year . after the successes of kaspa and oscar ,
the freak weather . published : . monster hail : brittney davis from arkansas holds one of the hail stones that fell from the sky yesterday . photographs taken after the hail storm passed show large punctures in a lawn . a suv and drainpipe are also seen littered with dent marks . other social media users have also been sharing pictures of the monster hail . many pictures show the balls alongside quarter-dollar coins to demonstrate their mammoth size . other residents claimed the spheres were as big as baseballs . before and after shots : twitter user arke usa from bryant , arkansas , filmed the ice balls peppering his backyard and noisily plopping into the swimming pool . 11:50 est , 15 july 2013 . to look after dementia sufferers . big pellets : the national weather service received 170 reports of hail , twenty of which detailed stones at least two inches in diameter . thanks to the new dementia dog project , kaspa and oscar , both aged two , can now support mrs benham and mr will by listening for a set of alarms which tell them to do specific tasks . kaspa and oscar - who moved into the homes in march -- know to carry out certain tasks when they hear the sounds . the dogs are able to pull off a duvet to wake up the person , bark , and nudge the person . lasting damage : photographs taken after the hail storm passed show punctures in a lawn -lrb- left -rrb- and dent marks on an suv -lrb- right -rrb- . christopher pipkin uploaded a photo to twitter showing his mother 's car windscreen smashed in as a result of the hail storm . the national weather service apparently received 170 reports of hail on tuesday , twenty of which detailed stones at least two inches in diameter . along with hail , lighting and thunder also hit arkansas and parts of mississippi . there have been reports of power outages and traffic delays due to the severe weather . but one of the most important tasks is to respond to an alert which informs them to pick up a pouch with medication in it and take it to their owner . mrs will , from arbroath , scotland , who has been married to mr will for over 40 years , said : ` the results have been unbelievable - we 've got a lot more from this than we ever expected . ` to some it might look like we 've just got a new pet , but it 's no word of lie to say we 've got our life back now we have kaspa . the dogs have been drafted in to help ken will , 79 -lrb- pictured with his wife glenys and kaspa -rrb- , and maureen benham , 69 , who were both diagnosed with dementia three years ago . kaspa and oscar know how to carry out a range of different tasks when they are alerted by the sound of an alarm . for example , they can wake up their owners by pulling the duvets off their beds . ` we are going out so much more with the dog and meeting so many new people . we do n't have to lock the door to keep ken inside now . ` the condition has had a big impact on our lives . ken used to get very angry and aggressive but when he sees the dog he forgets about all his problems and has a smile on his face . ` kaspa is the first thing he sees in the morning and he will bring a toy to ken straight away and it just lightens the atmosphere from the beginning . ` kaspa is also great with nudging ken every now again to stop him falling asleep , so it helps him keep a lot more active and happier than he did before . one of the most important tasks the dogs carry out is to respond to an alert which informs them to pick up a pouch with medication in it and take it to their owner . after the successes of kaspa and oscar , another two puppies have started training to join the programme . ` he will also bring ken his medication whenever the alarm goes off , so it means i do n't have to be there all the time to look after him . ` people just do n't understand how hard it is living with someone who has dementia . but this scheme has really worked and i hope it can be rolled out across the world . according to the weather channel , the storms will move across the midwest on thursday with st louis , louisville , memphis , indianapolis , little rock , oklahoma city and dallas hit hardest . ` every morning i would get up and think to myself `` i wonder what problems today will bring ? '' , but not anymore , we 're so much happier . ' on friday the icy blasts are set to drift further south , hitting cities including jackson and birmingham . sweeping front : there have been reports of power outages and traffic delays due to the severe weather . warning : according to the weather channel , the storms will move across the midwest on thursday with st louis , louisville , memphis , indianapolis , little rock , oklahoma city and dallas hit hardest . weekend woes : on friday the icy blasts are set to drift further south , hitting cities including jackson and birmingham . mr benham added : ` maureen and i ca n't imagine going back to what it was like before we got oscar . ' the project was the brainchild of students at glasgow school of arts and was developed by alzheimer scotland , dogs for the disabled , and guide dogs scotland last year . after the successes of kaspa and oscar ,
by. giant hailstones the size plums crashed over the south on tuesday with residents rushing capture the freak weather. twitter user arke usa from bryant, arkansas filmed the ice balls peppering his backyard noisily plopping. emma innes. footage shows the hailstones coming at speed, with many cracking despite it around 80-degrees, the compacted lumps prove resilient taking a good while melt. in a matter the patio completely snow-white pellets. caught : giant hailstones the size plums crashed over the south on tuesday with residents rushing capture the freak weather. published :. monster hail : brittney davis from holds one the hail stones fell yesterday. photographs taken after the hail storm passed show large punctures a lawn. a suv and drainpipe are also seen littered dent marks. other social media users also sharing the monster hail. many pictures show the balls alongside quarter-dollar coins to demonstrate their mammoth size. other residents claimed the spheres as baseballs. before and shots : twitter user arke usa from bryant, arkansas filmed the ice balls peppering his backyard noisily plopping. 11:50 est, 15 july. |. updated :. 13:30 est, 15 july. a labrador and -- named kaspa and oscar - have become look dementia sufferers. the pair has drafted to ken will, 79 maureen benham 69 who diagnosed dementia three as their conditions have, their dependence respective partners glenys will, 66 and frank benham, 74 has increased - until scroll. a labrador and a golden retriever - named kaspa and oscar -lrb- pictured with maureen frank benham -rrb- - have become look dementia sufferers. big pellets : the national weather service received 170 reports hail, twenty detailed stones at thanks the new dementia dog project, kaspa and oscar both aged two, can support mrs benham will by listening for a set alarms which tell do specific tasks kaspa and oscar - who moved the homes in march -- know to carry out hear. the dogs able pull a duvet to wake the person, bark, nudge. lasting damage : photographs the hail storm passed show punctures a lawn -lrb- left -rrb- and dent marks an suv. christopher pipkin uploaded twitter his mother 's car windscreen smashed as the hail storm. the national weather service apparently received 170 reports hail tuesday, twenty detailed stones at. along hail, lighting thunder also hit arkansas parts mississippi there have reports power outages traffic delays due. but one respond an alert which informs them to pick a pouch with medication their owner. mrs will, from arbroath who has married mr will for said : ` the results have unbelievable - ' lot from. ` to some it might look we 've just a new pet, no word of lie to our life now we kaspa. the dogs have drafted ken will, 79 -lrb- pictured with his wife glenys kaspa -rrb-, and maureen benham 69 who were both diagnosed dementia three kaspa and oscar know carry a range when alerted. for example, they wake their owners by pulling the duvets their beds. ` we going out so much more with the dog meeting. we do n't lock keep ken inside now. ` the condition has had. ken used get very aggressive but when sees the dog has a smile. ` kaspa is the first thing he sees will bring a toy ken straight just lightens the atmosphere from. ` kaspa is also great with nudging ken every again to stop him falling, so it helps keep a lot active happier than. one the dogs carry respond an alert which informs to pick a pouch with medication take. after the successes kaspa oscar, another two puppies started training join the programme ` he will also bring ken his medication whenever the alarm, so means i do n't be there all look. ` people just do n't understand hard living someone dementia. but this scheme really and i hope rolled across. according the weather channel, the storms move across midwest thursday with st louis, louisville memphis little rock hit hardest ` every morning i would think to `` i wonder what problems today? 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| . updated : . 13:30 est , 15 july 2013 . a labrador and a golden retriever -- named kaspa and oscar - have become the first dogs in the country to look after dementia sufferers . the pair has been drafted in to help ken will , 79 , and maureen benham , 69 , who were both diagnosed with dementia three years ago . as their conditions have deteriorated , their dependence on respective partners glenys will , 66 , and frank benham , 74 , has increased - until now . scroll down for video . a labrador and a golden retriever - named kaspa and oscar -lrb- pictured with maureen and frank benham -rrb- - have become the first dogs in the country to look after dementia sufferers . big pellets : the national weather service received 170 reports of hail , twenty of which detailed stones at least two inches in diameter . thanks to the new dementia dog project , kaspa and oscar , both aged two , can now support mrs benham and mr will by listening for a set of alarms which tell them to do specific tasks . kaspa and oscar - who moved into the homes in march -- know to carry out certain tasks when they hear the sounds . the dogs are able to pull off a duvet to wake up the person , bark , and nudge the person . lasting damage : photographs taken after the hail storm passed show punctures in a lawn -lrb- left -rrb- and dent marks on an suv -lrb- right -rrb- . christopher pipkin uploaded a photo to twitter showing his mother 's car windscreen smashed in as a result of the hail storm . the national weather service apparently received 170 reports of hail on tuesday , twenty of which detailed stones at least two inches in diameter . along with hail , lighting and thunder also hit arkansas and parts of mississippi . there have been reports of power outages and traffic delays due to the severe weather . but one of the most important tasks is to respond to an alert which informs them to pick up a pouch with medication in it and take it to their owner . mrs will , from arbroath , scotland , who has been married to mr will for over 40 years , said : ` the results have been unbelievable - we 've got a lot more from this than we ever expected . ` to some it might look like we 've just got a new pet , but it 's no word of lie to say we 've got our life back now we have kaspa . the dogs have been drafted in to help ken will , 79 -lrb- pictured with his wife glenys and kaspa -rrb- , and maureen benham , 69 , who were both diagnosed with dementia three years ago . kaspa and oscar know how to carry out a range of different tasks when hard it is living with someone who has dementia . but this scheme has really worked and i hope it can be rolled out across the world . according to the weather channel , the storms will move across the midwest on thursday with st louis , louisville , memphis , indianapolis , little rock , oklahoma city and dallas hit hardest . ` every morning i would get up and think to myself `` i wonder what problems today will bring ? '' , but not anymore , we 're so much happier . ' on friday the icy blasts are set to drift further south , hitting cities including jackson and birmingham . sweeping front : there have been reports of power outages and traffic delays due to the severe weather . warning : according to the weather channel , the storms will move across the midwest on thursday with st louis , louisville , memphis , indianapolis , little rock , oklahoma city and dallas hit hardest . weekend woes : on friday the icy blasts are set to drift further south , hitting cities including jackson and birmingham . mr benham added : ` maureen and i ca n't imagine going back to what it was like before we got oscar . ' the project was the brainchild of students at glasgow school of arts and was developed by alzheimer scotland , dogs for the disabled , and guide dogs scotland last year . after the successes of kaspa and oscar ,
 Kaspa and Oscar, two dogs trained to assist people with dementia, have become the first in the country to do so. They were drafted into helping Ken Will and Maureen Benham, both diagnosed with dementia three years ago. The project was developed by students at Glasgow School of Art and was designed to help guide dogs for the disabled.