Brave dog jumps through flames to save sleeping owner from house fire
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Stanley Davis has his dog to thank for being alive. He was sleeping on the living room
couch last week when a fire broke out around him, catching a nearby recliner and table on fire. With the flames just inches from his face, his dog Cleo braved the fire to jump onto the couch to wake him up.
Stanley, who is on oxygen for his health, usually sleeps on the couch or on a recliner. He had taken a sleeping pill and was out cold, so he did not hear the smoke detectors when they went off.
That's when 3-year-old Cleo sprung into action. The mixed breed dog knew Stanley was in trouble and began to lick his face. "She started licking my face and it woke me up," Stanley told the News Sentinel. "The flames were only 7 or 8 inches away from my face."
Woken by Cleo's licking, Stanley got up and began to extinguish the flames around him. "If she hadn't gotten me up, they [the flames] would have caught this couch on fire," said Stanley.
At the same time, his wife Judy was awoken by the alarm sounding and made her way downstairs. When firefighters arrived, Judy was helping him outdoors.
Cleo was rescued by Stanley three years ago when he found her abandoned and wandering around the streets as a puppy. On this evening, Stanley is thankful for having Cleo in his life. Not only does he credit her with saving his life, but she also prevented the fire from seriously damaging his home.
http://www.dogheirs.com/tamara/posts/2239-brave-dog-jumps-through-flames-to-save-sleeping-owner-from-house-fire
Stanley Davis has his dog to thank for being alive. He was sleeping on the living room
couch last week when a fire broke out around him, catching a nearby recliner and table on fire. With the flames just inches from his face, his dog Cleo braved the fire to jump onto the couch to wake him up.
Stanley, who is on oxygen for his health, usually sleeps on the couch or on a recliner. He had taken a sleeping pill and was out cold, so he did not hear the smoke detectors when they went off.
That's when 3-year-old Cleo sprung into action. The mixed breed dog knew Stanley was in trouble and began to lick his face. "She started licking my face and it woke me up," Stanley told the News Sentinel. "The flames were only 7 or 8 inches away from my face."
Woken by Cleo's licking, Stanley got up and began to extinguish the flames around him. "If she hadn't gotten me up, they [the flames] would have caught this couch on fire," said Stanley.
At the same time, his wife Judy was awoken by the alarm sounding and made her way downstairs. When firefighters arrived, Judy was helping him outdoors.
Cleo was rescued by Stanley three years ago when he found her abandoned and wandering around the streets as a puppy. On this evening, Stanley is thankful for having Cleo in his life. Not only does he credit her with saving his life, but she also prevented the fire from seriously damaging his home.
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