Service dog alerts owner to fire

Yet another dog is being credited with saving his owner from a house fire — and a neighbor, too.

A hearing-impaired man’s service dog, named Roscoe, smelled the fire and jumped on the bed to wake him, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

The owner, Darrin Weeks, then went on to save his sleeping neighbor, who lived in the other half of the burning Orlando duplex. (You can see a video report from WFTV here.)

Rescue crews treated Weeks’ neighbor for smoke inhalation. Weeks, who was not injured in the blaze, said he owed his life to his dog.

“I’m going to give him a steak tomorrow,” Weeks said.

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