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July 03, 2009

Cat starts blaze, dog saves family

A pitbull named Jack can expect to be treated to the best dog roll for life after saving a Northland family from a devastating house fire.

Two adults and three children fled their blazing home on State Highway 12, 5km east of Kaikohe, about 8.30pm on Tuesday after being alerted by Jack's barking and pawing at the back door.

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He believed the family cat, Bubbles, had knocked over a candle left burning after the children had taken their baths.

Jack was inside at the time with Mr Montgomery, his partner Vania Le Noel, and their children aged 5, 6 and 12, who were preparing for bed.

"He just kept barking, like a cry for help. We didn't smell the fire but he did."

Wasn't it good of them to keep their dog outside, otherwise he may not have reacted as he did... but it is also the human 'reading'the dog's language too... or maybe they were just annoyed with the barking and went to quiet him up.. :)

I can't read too much into it, but it makes for a great story!

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It is not the first time the 11-year-old pitbull has saved someone from a fire - four years ago, when the family was still living in Auckland, Jack raised the alarm when a neighbour's house burnt down.

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Now all they have to do is to teach to the dog to put fires out !

While there were smoke alarms in the house, they did not have batteries. It was lucky the dog had alerted the family.


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