Vet's kiss of life fails to save dog

A Levin woman is praising emergency services and a local vet for their efforts to try to save the life of her dog, which died in a house fire.
The five-year-old bichon frise-poodle cross, Benjie, died after being given CPR and oxygen at the Kawiu Rd property yesterday afternoon.
"The vet even tried mouth-to-mouth to save him," owner Deborah McDonald said.
The house, which was empty at the time except for Benjie, received extensive smoke and fire damage.