VIDEO: Firefighters Return Dog To Worried Friend After Lincoln Street Blaze
WFD Captain Keith Lopes delivered Cassie safe and sound to her owner Thursday.
Anna C. Olson was hoping for good news about her Yorkshire terrier, Cassie, who was inside her apartment at 179 Lincoln St. Thursday when a fire consumed the front half of the aparment building. "My dog was in there," she said. She asked firefighters about the dog, and they came back a short time with the small, shivering bundle. "I can't believe they got her out," Olson said. Olson, who works at CVS's Corporate Headquarters, said her landlord called to tell her about the fire. She had heard that the building was burned to the ground, so she was relieved to see it still standing, giving her hope of finding Cassie alive. Woonsocket Fire Captain Keith Lopes, who returned Cassie to Olson, said he found the dog in the apartment. "It was …
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Yvette M Ayotte
9:13 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
I'm so happy for that lady!!! I know how important pets can be, they are a part of the family. Thank you Firefighter Keith! more ›