Dog Saves Man from Fire Started by Cat

by Vinny | October 11, 2007 at 05:09 am
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In this story the dog is the hero and the cat is the villain, Thumper the dog grabbed his owners arm to wake him up after the fire had started giving him time to dial 911 and flee. The fire looks like it was started by Princess the cat tipping over a kerosene lantern.
GREENVILLE, Maine - Thumper, a black Labrador retriever, is getting credit for saving a Greenville man when a fire swept through his home.

Cote said the fire marshal investigator believes the blaze was started when Princess, the family cat, tipped over a kerosene lantern. Cote says he and his pets escaped safely, but he says Princess did get her tail singed by the flames.

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Jordan Yerman
Jordan Yerman
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at 06:08 on October 11th, 2007

Once again, the world is safe from feline evil...

(Lions, tigers, ocelots, leopards, and other big cats are alright, it's just the housecats you have to watch out for...) 

Karen Hatter
Karen Hatter
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at 06:49 on October 11th, 2007

Great story, Vinny1! Luckily, except for Princess' singed tail, no living creature was badly hurt.

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ppeggy

That's one of the best headlines I've seen in a long time.  Thanks for the chuckle.

gryphon
gryphon
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at 08:16 on October 11th, 2007

vinny1, I like this story. It's good stuff.  yes lets make this teh TOP Story!

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