ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A pet
rabbit is being credited for saving its owners from a house fire in
southeastern Alaska before it died of smoke inhalation, fire
officials said on Friday.
The rabbit woke up
the homeowner early on Tuesday morning by scratching on her chest,
the Ketchikan Fire Department said in a statement.
The homeowner
realized that the house was full of smoke, woke up her daughter and
fled the house.
The fire was
brought under control fairly quickly, with four engines, a ladder
truck and 33 firefighters responding.
Damage to the
house from flames, smoke and water was considered moderate.
While there were
no injuries to the mother or daughter, the rabbit was not so lucky.
The animal succumbed to smoke inhalation and did not survive, the
fire department said.
(Reporting by
Yereth Rosen. Editing by Dan Whitcomb)
