Heroic Man Saves Dog's Life
Abstract:
Awww.
Body:
CARROLLTON, Indiana — Last night at
approximately 3:30 AM, Sam, the Jenkins family dog, was sleeping on his bed in
the laundry room when a curtain caught fire in the study. He owes his life to
the heroic actions of William Jenkins, 54, of
Carrollton.
According to Fire Chief
James Mitchell, Thursday's early morning blaze began when an old curtain was
ignited by a radiator in the house's first floor study. While the family was
careful to keep the curtain out of contact with the radiator, it is believed
that a small draft allowed the curtain to be blown onto the radiator, where it
may have snagged and ignited.
William,
who was sleeping upstairs, woke to the sound of the smoke alarms installed in
the house. He woke up the rest of his family and led them downstairs. On the way
out, Williams nudged the confused Sam and led him outside.
William's actions do not surprise some
experts.
"We've known for a long time
that people can sense when their pets are in danger, and this is simply further
proof," said Sherryl Costino, a cognitive scientist at Indiana
University.
Sam doesn't seem concerned
with the scientific significance of this morning's events. He's just happy to be
a dog.
Posted: Wednesday - December 14, 2005 at 11:28 PM