An Australian Shepherd-Labrador mix’s timely alarm at Arlington, Washington, saved a neighbor’s house on fire as owners called 911.
Thanks to Lucy the hero dog, a home in a North County neighborhood from Arlington, Washington state, would have been completely burnt down.
When Lucy’s owner Douglas O’Connor II was in deep sleep at 3 a.m. in the night, he was shockingly awakened by his dog’s strange bark.
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Although this was not the first time he had been woken up by his pup, this time it seemed strange with a “loud, screaming-type bark,” which was “totally different than her just barking.”
He knew something was wrong as both O’Connor and his wife were up due to the strange bark.
According to reports by the Good News Network, O’Connor’s wife got up to look around and she saw the workshop of a neighboring house on fire.
The Australian Shepherd-Labrador mix’s quick reaction and timely alarm saved the house that was up in flames.
Along with her owners, many other neighbors were woken up due to Lucy’s barks as 911 received quite a few calls for help that night.
Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene and doused the house on fire. They also told O’Connors that a delay of 10 more minutes could have caused the fire to spread to their house as well.
Both firefighters and police officers, became very fond of Lucy the dog and even shared her pictures on their social media handles, praising her as a hero.
The O’Connors are glad nobody was hurt and are proud of their dog for saving everyone from a big tragedy.
