Danbury Firefighter Saves Shi-Tzu from Burning Home

DANBURY, CT — A Danbury firefighter saved a Shih Tzu dog from under a couch in a burning home Sunday morning, according to the Danbury Fire Department.

Firefighters arrived at 44 Fleetwood Drive at 4:45 a.m. Sunday morning to find a fire running up the side of a single-family home. All five family members and one of the two dogs safely made it out of the house.

Falling temperatures and a car parked in front of a fire hydrant caused problems for firefighters, but Firefighter Jason Biroscak was able to find Sophie, the Shih-Tzu, under a couch and deliver her for care, according to the fire department.

The American Red Cross is helping the family with temporary housing, and nobody was injured during the blaze. Firefighters are continuing to investigate the blaze.

Images via the Danbury Fire Department.