Firefighters Rescue Cat from Burning Home

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By Karen Harrison Binette

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Firefighter Troy Platz carries “Little”

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A series of very moving photos by Robert Frank for the South Bend Tribune show a cat being rescued by South Bend, IN firefighters and reunited with its family.

After an impassioned plea from a resident, South Bend firefighters brought the cat, named Little,  from a burning home in the city on Wednesday, gave it oxygen and reunited it with its family.

Sadly, two dogs perished in the fire.

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Tina Lancaster, the resident of the burning home, becomes emotional as she tells firefighters about her pets in the home on Fellows St. near Ewing St. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in South Bend.
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South Bend firefighter Jeremy Remble reunites “Little” with Jocelyn Wallace, one of the cat’s owners.

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Jocelyn Wallace clutches “Little”

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Relatives Gabrielle O’Hara, left, and Jocelyn Wallace become emotional after their cat, “Little”, was rescued and returned to them.

 

 

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South Bend firefighters Troy Platz, left, and Ken Knoell give oxygen to “Little”

 

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7 thoughts on “Firefighters Rescue Cat from Burning Home”

  1. I am happy that Little was saved, and my heart goes out to them for the loss of their dogs and their home. What a horrible fire. That last picture is just astonishing. Their home is a total loss. Thankfully the human family seems to be okay

  2. I thank God for Firefighters, they are true heros. Also I am VERY glad that everyone is safe, I have been there. God bless.

  3. Amazing men, amazing heroes, amazing story…..Oh why can’t we all be this heroic??? Wouldn’t the world be so different if we all had the moral integrity that these men practice every day!!!!

  4. What a wonderful, heartwarming series of photos!! Huge love for the firefigthers, and thank you so much for sharing!

  5. I am so glad for the Rescue from Cat ‘Little’ but thats very sad to read from the two Dogs 🙁
    Thank you Firefighter – God bless you!

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