Seattle woman saves dogs from house fire
A Seattle woman who saw two dogs with their noses pressed against the window of a burning home jumped out of her car, hosed her shirt down, broke a window in the house and saved the two dogs trapped inside.
Kim Swanson suffered smoke inhalation in the process and was treated at the scene, a spokesman for the Seattle Fire Department said.
Swanson and Karen Jacobs were driving home after dinner when they saw the fire. Jacobs called 911 while Swanson sprung into action.
After breaking the window, she entered the home, picked up the two small dogs, named Angus and Babu, and passed them through the window to Jacobs. Both dogs escaped injury.
“I had taken off my shirt and sprayed it down with a hose I found in back, and then put it over my face and head,” Swanson told KOMO.
The fire was mostly contained to the attic, where an electrical problem started the blaze.
Posted by jwoestendiek August 23rd, 2011 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: angus, animals, babu, burning, dogs, fire, house, karen jacobs, kim swanson, komo, news, pets, rescue, saved, seattle, smoke inhalation
Comments
Comment from Sam
Time August 23, 2011 at 12:11 pm
I could care less if we lost our house and all our possessions, but it would tear me apart if we lost our dogs!
Sam
Comment from Jan G.
Time August 23, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Awesome story! I’d like to shake that womans hand! She’s a hero!
Comment from smoketoomuch
Time August 23, 2011 at 5:17 pm
On behalf of dogs everywhere let me be the first to say “Thank You!!” to Ms. Swanson. Nice work!
Comment from vida
Time August 23, 2011 at 6:48 pm
Wow, it’s so good to read about real life heros! What a wonderful woman, Thank you to both of them!
Comment from Starla
Time August 23, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Awesome! I Love stories with pit bulls & happy endings! Kim & Karen, Thank You for springing to action to save Angus & Babu! You are Heros in my book too!