The life of a dog that had been rescued from a house fire in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood on Sunday is said to have been saved by Sacramento firefighters.
At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, the Sacramento Metro Fire District dispatched crews to a house near Whitney Avenue and Country Club Lane after receiving reports that the house was on fire.
Inside the house, the firefighters discovered an incapacitated dog and a cat, and they managed to save both animals. An oxygen tank was used by firefighters to revive the dog, as seen in a departmental video shared on Twitter.
Metro Fire is working a house fire in Arden Arcade. The fire was contained to the home of origin, no injuries. A dog was located unconscious inside, was rescued and resuscitated, and returned to the family. A cat was also rescued, but like most cats we find, ran off immediately. pic.twitter.com/icOHwxbaST
— Metro Fire of Sacramento (@metrofirepio) September 18, 2022
Firefighters claim the cat fled after being rescued, but the dog was returned to its owners.
The firefighting did not result in any additional injuries, and authorities said they are still searching for what caused the fire.
SOURCE: ABC10