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Judi Lynn

(160,544 posts) Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:58 AM Jul 2017

Calif. firefighters rescue nearly dead dog, bring him back to life

CBS/AP July 21, 2017, 11:53 PM

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A California fire department says a little white dog named Jack is recovering after firefighters rescued him from a burning home and brought him back to life.

In a video posted to the Bakersfield Fire Department's website that has been widely shared online, firefighter Matt Smith is shown carrying the nearly lifeless shih tzu from the house on Wednesday.

Using a pet oxygen mask donated to the department by a local Girl Scout troop, Smith and his partners slowly bring Jack back to life.

By the end of the video, Jack is sitting up, alert and looking around, though panting heavily. He was then reunited with his worried owners, a married couple who were unharmed by the fire.

"He's my family, he's my guy, he waits for me every night when I come home," said owner Jeff Garnett to CBS affiliate KBAK. " He's going to be fine, we're going to be fine too, I couldn't be more grateful of appreciative for what they've gone."

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Calif. firefighters rescue nearly dead dog, bring him back to life (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jul 2017 OP

Thanks for posting this! Stonepounder Jul 2017 #1

The fire dept and the girl scouts who donated the equipment are real heroes. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #2

So true: although the fireman (even if not in rescue situations) and scouts are due the praise. maddiemom Jul 2017 #3

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)

1. Thanks for posting this!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 01:09 AM

Jul 2017

There is so much crap going on these days, that these little doses of good people doing good things are a welcome break. As a dog lover myself (we have 5 currently) these stories really make my day!

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)

2. The fire dept and the girl scouts who donated the equipment are real heroes.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 01:35 AM

Jul 2017

I can't stand it when an over paid sports player/celebrity is called a hero. There are no similarities at all in my opinion. Does a sports player save a ball from harm and injury for no or little money? NOPE!

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

3. So true: although the fireman (even if not in rescue situations) and scouts are due the praise.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 03:15 AM

Jul 2017

Talent in any sport or similar activity is a God( if that is what you believe) given or Nature-given talent. Using that talent to utmost affect doesn't make one a "hero." The term has been extended to ridiculous lengths, but it doesn't help that more apropo terms don't exist. Sensational sports physical happenstances are termed heroic, talented cerebral wins at chess are not. I was reminded of current race horse trainer and former Olympic rider Michael Matz. Some might term him a hero for those talents, but his rescue of fellow crash victims was a real life heroic action

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