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NBC — A Florida family’s Golden Retriever is being called a canine hero, while the family’s cat should probably be sent to the “dog house.”
Bubba the retriever started barking when flames erupted inside the Lake Worth duplex just before midnight. It started in the front portion of the home, where Saundra Frazer had fallen asleep.
Charles McCauley, who lives in the back of the home with his girlfriend, also heard the barking and came running into the front room where he saw Saundra trying to extinguish the flames with a blanket.
“When I walked out I smelled smoke, so I run to the other door and when I run to the other door the whole wall and her room was engulfed and she was trying to fight it,” McCauley said.
McCauley said the fire kept growing so his next instinct was to get everybody out. They escaped safely.
Bubba’s loud barks are being credited with waking everyone up and getting them out of the burning house. They believe if not for him they would have died in the fire.
The occupants believe the fire may have started when the family cat knocked over a burning candle. The house was heavily damaged.
The American Red Cross is helping the three residents with temporary housing and food.
Aww he looks just like my golden! they shouldn't have abandoned the cat like that though!
The woman fell asleep with a candle burning and a cat in the house and they are blaming the cat? COME ON!!!!!
Hope they don’t punish the cat, Stewy, for something that they as are the ones that left a candle unattended.
I do not blame the cat at all. Who ever left the candle lit should be at fault and not left at the house.
Yeah! Let’s start a support page for Stuey! …And let’s not call him ‘Stewy’ when he’s in hot water anyway.
Yes, Stewey is not to blame, who ever left a burning candle is to blame.
Oh come on, Stewey is left on his own to think about it? The person who left the candle unattended late at night should be left alone to “think about it”! I understand humanizing your pets, but blaming them for your mistakes shows just how ‘human’ you are..Shame on you.
I agree. Stuey should NOT be left on his own just because he may have knocked over a candle. Especially if no one was paying any attention to it. Sorry, but animals have short memories and don’t really realize when they have done anything “wrong” say 30 minutes later. Give Poor Stuey a chance.
Ridiculous, blaming the cat! They aren’t even sure he knocked the candle over, as they were asleep, not paying attention. Why is the cat abandoned? If you’re going to help, Red Cross, help ALL!!!
Animals should never be left alone wherever lit/flammable items are…. I have a propane heater and lock my dog in my bedroom just in case any misfortune due to her playing/roaming could happen!!! Why wasn’t the owner charged with neglect????
I agree with everyone else, the cat is not to blame, the idiot human who left a burning candle unattended is to blame. The news reporter needs slapped for saying that