Heroic Pit Bull Saves Baby From Burning Building By Leading Firefighters To One-Year-Old Amid Smoke And Panic (13 Images)

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Mar 31, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Meet Blue, the heroic pet pit bull of Janet Kelley, a mother of four in Detroit, Michigan. A fire broke out in their multi-home building, where a child playing with a lighter accidentally lit a mattress on fire in the unit below them. The fire grew and eventually started to take over the whole house. The family started to evacuate as the firefighters were on the way to the house, but Janet's one-year-old was trapped inside her playpen, still in the apartment.

Blue never left her side. He protected her valiantly, and also barked loudly, leading the firefighters to her location quickly and safely. Without Blue, the firefighters were not sure if they would have been able to save them in time. This story reminds us how good our dogs are and how much we don't deserve them. Thank you, Blue, for being such a good boy! You deserve all the treats in the world!

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    Font - A baby was stuck in a house fire. Blue, the family dog, didn't leave her until she was rescued.
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    This is Blue, and behind him is the little baby that Blue saved! We don't want to think about what would have happened if Blue hadn't been there, so we'll just focus on how grateful we are that he was!

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    Cat
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    Ironically, the cat's name is Smokey. It's too early for jokes, but that's a punchline waiting to happen. Moving on, look how cute they are, snuggled up together. We're glad everyone is safe!

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