Police Officer Rescues Pets from Lake Grove House Fire

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A Suffolk County cop rescued two dogs and a cat from a house fire in Lake Grove Friday afternoon, police said.

According to police, Fourth Precinct officer Eli Tretola responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at a home located at 25 Hy Place at about 2 p.m.

When Tretola arrived on the scene, a resident of an apartment located in the home indicated that she rescued two dogs from inside but that a cat was still in the house, police said.

Tretola went into the home and rescued the cat named Yoda. During the rescue, the two dogs, a Rottweiler and a Shetland Sheepdog ran back inside, but Tretola was able to remove them to safety, police said.

The cause of the fire is being investigated, but it appears to be non-criminal, police said. The Centereach, Selden and Ronkonkoma fire departments extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported.

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