Dog Dies After Saving Man in Trinidad From Fire

[Hum]

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) -- A man whose dog rescued him from a house fire in Trinidad said the animal died after running back into the burning building. Trinidad & Tobago Express newspaper quoted Anderson Marcano as saying that he woke up because the dog kept barking and tugging at his pants. Marcano said he smelled the smoke and was shocked to find his house on fire.

The story published Friday did not say why the dog ran back in. Marcano said no one else was inside the house at the time.

Marcano did not immediately return a call for comment.

He said firefighters on Wednesday found the body of his dog, ''Rebel,'' as well as the remains of the family's pet parrot.

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[Minimoose]

Maybe it went inside to save the parrot :s Poor dog.

[Numpad]

poor dog :(

it should get a medal though

[Cormier6083]

That's a really cool story.... except the death part.

[MytMowse]

Poor Woofies Woofies.

[Unto Darkness]

Touching... I wonder why most dogs have such affinity towards humans...

[Hum]

^ Perhaps dogs are extentions of ourselves. ;)

[Minimoose]

^ Perhaps dogs are extentions of ourselves. ;)

Or perhaps they have a pack instinct and so are used to having leaders ;)