A dog was found dead days after saving a family from a house fire in Morrison, Colorado on Wednesday, August 16th.
A dog named Cuddles alerted his sleeping family to an early morning fire. The hero dog woke up the family to let them know about the fire. South Korea I will report.
The family was able to escape safely, but Cuddles was missing, and rescuers searched the destroyed home multiple times but were unable to find the dog.
West Metro Fire and Rescue Service Posted Photos I took pictures of the Chihuahua in hopes that someone would recognize her and find her.
“These photos of Cuddles were given to us by her family. We’re told she is microchipped, so if we find her we should be able to identify her at the local animal shelter.” The station wrote:
Neighbors even placed a dog bed and food nearby, fearing Cuddles might have escaped when the house caught fire.
However, three days after the accident, a FOX31 reporter Revealed Cuddles was found dead inside the home, according to family and friends.
9News She was reportedly found under her bed and likely died of smoke inhalation.
The family called the slain dog a hero for saving their life, and in an interview with 9News, Cuddles’ owner, 13-year-old Jackson Corey, said he was still in shock.
“She was very playful and affectionate and wanted to cuddle with everyone.” Cory said.
Corey’s grandparents, Suzanne Elkins and her husband, Victor, spoke to 9News about the incident. “Cuddles would jump onto Victor’s chest and bark in his face, waking him up and letting him know there was danger.”
Elkins said what happened has been difficult for the whole family. “Victor went back into the house through the smoke and flames to look for her and he burned his leg while trying to escape and we never found out what happened to Cuddles after that.” She explained:
“If she hadn’t really done that, who knows what would have happened to us.” Elkins added. “Give your dog some love. I don’t think people appreciate enough how powerful they are.”
Currently, family and friends GoFundMe Please help this family get through this tragedy.
Additionally, West Metro Fire said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
