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SHE’S A HERO IN ARLINGTON!


A police photo of ‘Lucy’.

ARLINGTON, Wash. — A family dog in Arlington alerted her
owners to a nearby fire early Friday morning allowing them
to quickly call 911 for help.

Just after 3 a.m. Friday, North County Fire/EMS and Arlington
police officers were sent to a structure fire in the 17900 block
of 31st Drive NE. A detached shop next to a residence had
caught on fire,
according to the Arlington Police Department. 

While the structure was burning, a neighboring dog named
‘Lucy’ barked, alerting her owners to the fire. They were able
to call the fire department and help their neighbors quickly
extinguish the fire, the APD said.

First responders arrived and helped put out the flames and
ensure it did not spread to anything else on the property. The
APD praised ‘Lucy’, the neighboring pup, for her help.

There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is
currently unknown.

(KOMO-TV NEWS)


A photo of Arlington police officers with a hero.

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WORLD’S OLDEST DOG HAS PASSED AT 31

Bobi lived a life off the lead and was free to explore the Portuguese village where he lived

(AP) – Bobi, (above) the purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo from
Portugal who was the
world’s oldest dog, has died.

Guinness World Records says Bobi died Saturday at his
home in
Conqueiros, Portugal, after living for 31 years
and 165 days.

The organization cited Bobi’s owner, Leonel Costa (below)
as saying that he was never tied up or leashed during his 
life and as he got older, spent most of his time in the
backyard of his property hanging out with cats.
 


World's oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31 (or about 217 in dog ...

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DOG HAS GOTTEN SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE


‘Hero dog’ named Ivy — whose blood donation saved other animals in need – got adopted after facing potential
euthanasia. Ivy is a 1-and-a-half-year-old mixed breed cur.

Anyone who is interested in joining the "Hero Dog "
program, is asked to contact Tyler Animal Emergency
Clinic at 903-534-0459.



'Hero dog' named Ivy -- whose blood donation saved other animals in need -- gets adopted after facing potential euthanasia photo 1

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WORLD’S OLDEST DOG HAS DIED AT AGE 22

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(CNN) — Pebbles, the world’s oldest dog, has died at the age of 22, according to Guinness World Records.

The record-breaking toy fox terrier died of natural causes at her
home in Taylors, South Carolina, on Monday,
said Guinness in a
news release.

The elderly pooch was five months shy of her 23rd birthday,
according to the release.

Pebbles was only recognized as the world’s oldest living dog
earlier this year. In April, Guinness had initially named
 
a 21-year
old chihuahua named TobyKeith
 
as the oldest living dog — but
when Pebbles’ owners saw the news, they realized their dog was
actually older and they leapt into action like a dog chasing a
squirrel.

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