A terrier saves his owners from a deadly fire in Maryland

Terrier dog Bear saves the life of his two owners by barking to wake them up during a fire.
@Deepizzaguy (122305)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 17, 2022 4:24pm CST
A family who lives in a home in Frederick Maryland is grateful that their pet Cairn Terrier named Bear alerted his owners who were asleep around 4am on Monday a couple of hours before sunset by barking a lot in an effort to wake up the two family members when a huge fire broke out. The act of Bear making all of that noise worked to the point that the couple woke up and saw that their house was on fire, one of the family members called 911 to inform them about the house being on fire. The good news is that the dog and his owner are safe and sound. The bad news is that the fire was so huge that it took around 50 to 60 firefighters from Frederick County Rescue of to put out the fire in about one hour. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the authorities. The house where Bear and his owners lived was completely destroyed. Even though the home was destroyed by the fire, no one was injured.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
18 Aug 22
Bear has paid for his keep by saving the family . Good ole Bear.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Aug 22
@RubyHawk I am sure that the owners of Bears owe their lives to him warning them to get out of the burning building.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
The dog is a real-life saver.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy He really is. The family can be thankful.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
17 Aug 22
And Bear saves the day! Material things can be replaced but lives are priceless. Such a good boy that dog is!
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
The dog named Bear did his duty to wake his owners and save their lives.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
18 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy Truly remarkable. I love this happy story.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
@flapiz My pleasure to share these kinds of happy stories.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
17 Aug 22
My parents used to breed dogs and one of the ones they sold alerted the owner to a fire and saved their owners life. About a year later it was killed from chasing a car. When I first met my brother in law we went to visit him where he was living in Fredericksburg Maryland.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
18 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy I had only seen the dog once since she was a puppy. Sad for her owners though.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
18 Aug 22
Terriers are very smart dogs.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
I have underestimated how smart they are.
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@JudyEv (382458)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 22
That's a shame the house was destroyed but at least Bear and his owner are safe.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
Losing a home is one of the worst things to happen to anyone. I am sure the community of Frederick will assist the couple who lost their home find a temporary home soon.
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@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
18 Aug 22
I'm sorry about the house; but I'm glad Bear alerted the family to the fire.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
Losing a house to a fire is painful. I am sure the community in Frederick will assist the family that lost their home to find a temporary home soon.
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Aug 22
Bear is a great hero and glad he got his family out with no injuries,
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
That is true since the home can be rebuilt.
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@sallypup (69220)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Aug 22
That's a good dog who deserves a big, juicy steak.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
I am sure that Bear will be given a great reward for saving their lives.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Aug 22
What a heartwarming story. Thank you for this one.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
My pleasure to share this wonderful life saving story on this site.
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17 Aug 22
Such a smart doggo, the dog realy taking care of they owner so much, if i had a dog mine would be run out of fear
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Aug 22
I guess every dog is different in reacting to danger.