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[h2]Dying dog saves owner from fire[/h2][h5]01:51 PM CDT on Monday, May 25, 2009[/h5]Associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A Michigan man's decision not to end his terminally ill bulldog's life has ended up saving hisown.
Scott Seymour said his dog, Brittney, awakened him with her barking early Saturday in time for both of them to escape from hisburning house in Grand Rapids.
The fire came two weeks after a veterinarian discovered the 9-year-old American bulldog had several cancerous tumors.
The vet said the dog might not survive surgery, and Seymour ruled out chemotherapy, believing it would be too hard onBrittney.
Seymour said he could have had Brittney put down, but instead decided to give her medication to blunt her pain until death comesnaturally, probably within a few weeks.
Firefighters told The Grand Rapids Press the house may be a total loss.
Cliffnotes:
9-year-old bulldog had numerous canerous tumors
Dog could have died during surgery
Guy didn't want to put through chemo
Gave him pain pills to ease pain til he dies
His house catches on fire
Dog wakes him
They escape
Dogs are awesome
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A Michigan man's decision not to end his terminally ill bulldog's life has ended up saving hisown.
Scott Seymour said his dog, Brittney, awakened him with her barking early Saturday in time for both of them to escape from hisburning house in Grand Rapids.
The fire came two weeks after a veterinarian discovered the 9-year-old American bulldog had several cancerous tumors.
The vet said the dog might not survive surgery, and Seymour ruled out chemotherapy, believing it would be too hard onBrittney.
Seymour said he could have had Brittney put down, but instead decided to give her medication to blunt her pain until death comesnaturally, probably within a few weeks.
Firefighters told The Grand Rapids Press the house may be a total loss.
Cliffnotes:
9-year-old bulldog had numerous canerous tumors
Dog could have died during surgery
Guy didn't want to put through chemo
Gave him pain pills to ease pain til he dies
His house catches on fire
Dog wakes him
They escape
Dogs are awesome