Crews rescue unconscious dog from Shropshire house fire
A dog's life was saved by firefighters after a blaze tore through a family home in Highley while the owners were out.
The animal was unconscious and not breathing, but was revived using oxygen and recovered after treatment from a vet.
It is believed the fire was started by an appliance in the lounge of the family home on Bridgnorth Road.
Crews from both Bridgnorth and Cleobury Mortimer attended and took 15 minutes to tackle the fire. They found the dog in an upstairs room and carried it to safety.
The fire destroyed the lounge and caused smoke damage to the entire house.
Crew manager Chris Welding from Bridgnorth said: "Twelve firefighters attended and forced their way into the property after a neighbour raised the alarm.
"The occupants were not in at the time and were uninjured but crews rescued a dog from an upstairs bedroom of the home."
The family pet was not breathing and was revived by firefighters who used an oxygen mask on the animal who was later treated by a vet.
Police and ambulance also attended the scene at lunchtime yesterday.
West Mercia Police spokesman Chris Ammonds said: "We were called by the fire service to the fire at 12.20pm.
"We attended the scene, as did the ambulance service. The fire service carried out a search of the property, but no-one was inside. There was a dog that was found and received some treatment from the vets but I believe he is going to be fine.
"The fire and rescue service do not think it is suspicious."
