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09-28-2004, 09:38 AM
Toy Poodle Saves Family From House Fire :yes:

September 27, 2004 05:47 PM EDT


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A family escaped a fire that destroyed their home thanks to their toy poodle, Teddy. A member of the family less than a year, Teddy started barking early Sunday. "He does that occassionally, so I just hushed him," Michelle Singleton told WBIR-TV.

But Teddy wouldn't stop, and soon she smelled smoke.

She thought it was outdoors coming in through the air conditioner until her husband Randy Singleton noticed their closet was glowing.

"That's when he realized it was a fire," Michelle Singleton said.

They grabbed their three children and Teddy, and fled.

"We came outside and flames were going through the roof," Randy Singleton said.

Watching their home of eight years burn was numbing.

"You don't know what to do. You want to do something. You can't. I don't think you even realize what you're losing," Randy Singleton said.

They were able to salvage a few family pictures.

"It was pretty sobering. It was very sad. Just a lot of memories in there, and just all burnt up. But I know God's faithful, and there's going to be good coming out of this," Michelle Singleton said.

Like their little dog, Teddy.

"Yeah, he's going to get a big steak," Randy Singleton said.

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Information from WBIR-TV, Knoxville, http://www.wbir.com


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Way to go BIG DOG.... :D