Dog Saves Family Then Dies In Fire
Jeter, a 5 year old, 120 pound Great Pyrenees, saved the lives of Glenda Moss and her 19 year old son, David, by alerting them to a fire in their Piqua, Ohio home. (h/t Nancy at ViewsNews)
Moss was sleeping in a recliner in the living room when Jeter, who usually slept in the bay window nearby, “was right up in my face, all over me,” she said. “I tried to shove him away, then I smelled the smoke.”
Moss ran down the hall to wake up David before they fled through the front door.
“For some reason, (Jeter) turned around and went back in the house,” Moss said.
Jeter, named after the Yankee shortstop, was adopted from the Humane Society after being starved, beaten and abused. Jeter perished when he went back in the house after saving the family.
Alan, you and your left-wing pro-dog posts.
Seriously, though, as a fan of dogs this breaks my heart. People who mistreat dogs or animals (like Michael Vick) in general should be prosecuted to the fullest. Dogs are a gift from God!
Epiphany Reply:
June 12th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Couldn’t agree more. Absolutely heartbreaking. Poor thing.
average james Reply:
June 13th, 2009 at 1:30 am
Ah man,
I am a dog lover. That’s a tough story, way cool and very sad.
June 12th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
One of those stories that makes me feel good and terrible at the same time. As if I wasn’t mixed up enough.
average james Reply:
June 13th, 2009 at 1:32 am
I know what you mean Place.
sbj Reply:
June 14th, 2009 at 2:47 am
I know exactly how you feel, Placefield.
June 12th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
poor baby. He was probably scared and confused. So sad
June 12th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
:(
June 12th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
I really hope they make a tv movie about it…
June 13th, 2009 at 2:06 am
I’m sorry for this loss.
June 13th, 2009 at 6:29 am
Truly, mans best friend. And a true gift from God. I’m sure his family will sorely miss him.
June 13th, 2009 at 9:40 am
George Carlin said if a human being and a dog were helpless in a ditch, he’d help the dog over the human being. I’d say why not help both, but George would use this story as proof that saving the dog is a wiser choice than saving the human.
June 13th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Good boy, RIP Jeter
June 14th, 2009 at 9:07 am
I’m not a dog person, but that’s ok. This story is heart wrenching, and I bet the people who called that dog “family” don’t understand why he went back in. Sad they lost their friend especially after he saved their lives. If Dog’s had a soul, that one’s soul is up in “Dog Heaven” My sympathies for the families’ loss. Its like losing a child to some…
June 15th, 2009 at 12:32 pm