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Dog Leads Police, Firefighters to Alaska Structure Fire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska State Troopers are presenting a special award to Buddy, a German Shepherd that led authorities to a fire at his owners' property near Willow.
Buddy will receive the engraved silver-plated dog bowl Friday afternoon in Anchorage.
Troopers say Buddy and his owner, 23-year-old Ben Heinrichs, were in the family workshop on the Caswell Lakes property April 4 when a heater ignited chemicals.
Heinrichs, who sustained minor flash burns on his face, dashed out as the fire grew. He then told Buddy "we need to get help."
The dog took off and eventually found a trooper responding to a call about the fire. Buddy led the officer through winding back roads to the house and the trooper guided firefighters to the scene.
The workshop was destroyed, but only some window trim on the house was damaged.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Troopers say Buddy and his owner, 23-year-old Ben Heinrichs, were in the family workshop on the Caswell Lakes property April 4 when a heater ignited chemicals.
Heinrichs, who sustained minor flash burns on his face, dashed out as the fire grew. He then told Buddy "we need to get help."
The dog took off and eventually found a trooper responding to a call about the fire. Buddy led the officer through winding back roads to the house and the trooper guided firefighters to the scene.
The workshop was destroyed, but only some window trim on the house was damaged.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Fire Chick on
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what a great dog...that dog is very smart...
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Permalink Reply by Anita King on
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This was a great story. I saw it on the local news this morning. That is a smart puppy!
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Permalink Reply by Davin Eshelman on
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Saw this on CNN. Wish I had a dog like that!
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Permalink Reply by WestPhilly on
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The friggin dog could no doubt pass the entrance test for the Philly F.D. (Which is more than I can say for a lot of the applicants of late.)
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Permalink Reply by Ron King (Fire Chief) on
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Way to go Buddy!!!! what a dog!!!
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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on
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Awesome stuff. Can you say good dog Lassie?
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Permalink Reply by Roy Walker on
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Teach the dog to carry a cask of whiskey around his neck and we can nominate him for the national mascot
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