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    Pit bull saves family from house fire

    Pit bulls get a bad rap. But a 10-year-old pit bull terrier named Baby showed that controversial breed can be heroes.

    KOCO.com reports that Baby helped to save a family from a burning home in Wellston, Okla. The family was asleep when smoke and flames began to engulf their house. According to Rhonda Westenberger, Baby saved the day by waking Westenberger and her sister, Evelyn.

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    "There were flames shooting down the hallway," said Westenberger. "If Baby hadn't woken Evelyn up, I don't think either one of us would have come out of it."

    Once the sisters were safe, the dog wasn't done yet. Realizing there were several dogs still in the house, Baby went back into the fire.

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    "There was [one dog] hiding underneath the bed," said Charles Land, another family member. "Baby actually went in there grabbed it by the neck and drug it outside."

    The house was destroyed in the fire, but the family is grateful they escaped with their lives. Officials believe the fire began when the clothes dryer malfunctioned.

    1,600 comments

    • Jace M  •  1 day 5 hrs ago
      Baby deserves a t-bone.
      • Sheldon Cooper 20 hrs ago
        Baby deserves whatever he wants
    • One Armed Bandit  •  1 day 2 hrs ago
      Just the name Baby tells me this dog was family and not the dog. Animals know and they give what they get, a bad dog is one that was treated bad, a good dog is one that was loved.
    • Pamela  •  1 day 2 hrs ago
      Had a shepherd saved me from a fire once. It was in a trailer and the fire was so hot it had melted the battery in the smoke detector before it could activate.
    • David H  •  1 day 5 hrs ago
      I have a pitbull who is a registered service dog, he does mobility and stability and will also retrieve items for you, he answers the cordless phone when it rings and will bring it to you whereever you are, he knows the difference between my wifes slippers and mine, he even pulls your socks off and gives them back, best damn dog ever, best breed ever
      Good Dogs Bad Owners! Plain and Simple Fact of the Day!
    • Wise and all knowing  •  1 day 1 hr ago
      Baby was just doing what any good dog who is valued and loved by its family would do...she saved them.
    • jjrufus  •  1 day 1 hr ago
      Give that dog a brisket, good boy.
    • Bruce  •  1 day 5 hrs ago
      This on a day when Yahoo published a story about how bad Pit Bulls were.
      They are not bad by nature. They are made bad by people who are bad.
    • Bobbo  •  1 day 2 hrs ago
      Had pits for close to 30 years, great dogs it really Is the owner, now if you don’t know what you have and fail to treat them accordingly, they by nature will dominate other animals. Very loving dogs given a chance
    • jennie  •  1 day 1 hr ago
      What a wonderful story. These dogs get such a bad rap. This dog deserves to sit back and be lazy while eating what ever his favorite food is. I am sorry these folks lost their home, but it could have been so much worse.
    • Cynthia  •  1 day 4 hrs ago
      ALL dogs are good by nature , it is how you raise, train and treat them that determines their response to fear and anger

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