Service dog dials 911 during fire and saves owner’s life

Here is an absolutely amazing story. You generally think of service dogs as just helping their humans get around and cross the street. This is a special breed…

A heroic service dog saved the day by dialing 911 and pulling her blind owner to safety after the home they shared in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia caught fire on Thursday morning.

Yolanda, a golden retriever, called 911 on a specialized phone and alerted authorities about the blaze and firefighters responded.

They were able to rescue Yolanda’s owner – a woman in her sixties – and she was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

You can watch the video below. Apparently the dog is TRAINED to dial 911, and has done it before!

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