After Saving NJ Family, Dog Dies In Fire

According to the AP, a pit bull's barks alerted nine people about a fire in a Hammonton, NJ home. But while the humans escaped, the dog died in the blaze. "Detective John Panarello says none of the [nine] adults and children in the ranch-style home were hurt. All were sleeping when the dog began barking around 4:30 a.m., and when they went to investigate they soon realized the house was engulfed in flames. As they fled the home, a newspaper delivery person who happened to be in the area noticed the flames and called 911." The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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By Jen Chung in News on August 1, 2010 9:21 AM

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ozik

I'm all for lauding heroism when I see it, but saying that the dog's barking was heroic is like saying a canary dying in a coal mine is heroic. Or Grandma screamed heroically as the bear consumed her, therefore warning the rest of us against the threat.

msborderline

that many people and nobody could save the poor dog?

John L

Damn and no one thought to save the dog?

John Clavis

Good dog.

Rocknrope

Hero.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Did they at least try to rescue him?

tsol

NINE adults and children? In a ranch style which normally has three, four bedrooms tops? No mention of names of the families? Smells like illegal immigrant housing to me.