ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A
pet rabbit is being credited for
saving its owners from a house
fire in southeastern Alaska before
it died of smoke inhalation, fire
officials said on Friday.
The rabbit woke up the
homeowner early on Tuesday
morning by scratching on her
chest, the Ketchikan Fire
Department said in a statement.
The homeowner realized that the
house was full of smoke, woke up
her daughter and fled the house.
The fire was brought under
control fairly quickly, with four
engines, a ladder truck and 33
firefighters responding.
Damage to the house from flames,
smoke and water was considered
moderate.
While there were no injuries to the
mother or daughter, the rabbit
was not so lucky. The animal
succumbed to smoke inhalation and
did not survive, the fire
department said.
(Reporting by Yereth Rosen.
Editing by Dan Whitcomb).
pet rabbit is being credited for
saving its owners from a house
fire in southeastern Alaska before
it died of smoke inhalation, fire
officials said on Friday.
The rabbit woke up the
homeowner early on Tuesday
morning by scratching on her
chest, the Ketchikan Fire
Department said in a statement.
The homeowner realized that the
house was full of smoke, woke up
her daughter and fled the house.
The fire was brought under
control fairly quickly, with four
engines, a ladder truck and 33
firefighters responding.
Damage to the house from flames,
smoke and water was considered
moderate.
While there were no injuries to the
mother or daughter, the rabbit
was not so lucky. The animal
succumbed to smoke inhalation and
did not survive, the fire
department said.
(Reporting by Yereth Rosen.
Editing by Dan Whitcomb).
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