Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The dogs are expected to soon be returned to their owner .
Thirteen of the 22 dogs rescued from an house fire in Hopewell Township on Monday night are being cared for at Princeton's SAVE Animal Rescue, but are expected to be returned over to their owner today (Wednesday, April 4). The dogs, mostly terrier mixes ranging in age from 3 months to 2 years old, arrived on Tuesday, said SAVE Executive Director Piper Burrows. "They definitely reeked of smoke and were a little dirty," Burrows said. "We bathed them and fed them and gave them lots of TLC, we really provided a safe haven for the dogs. "As far as we can tell, they're in very good health," she said. It's not clear where the remaining dogs went. A total of 23 dogs – some tiny puppies just days old – were in the two-story house in the 2300 …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Volunteer firefighters from Lawrence Township's Lawrence Road Fire Co. share their thoughts about the roles they played in rescuing and reviving 22 dogs - including newborn puppies - from a smoky house fire in Hopewell Township Monday night.
Update: Authorities confirmed late Tuesday evening that two of the 22 dogs that were rescued had to later be euthanized by a veterinarian. “It was a little bit nerve-wracking with some of the puppies when they came out. Knowing that they’re puppies, they’re supposed to be running around, jumping on stuff. But these guys were barely moving,” Chris Laird told reporters today as he and some of the other volunteer firefighters at Lawrence Township’s Lawrence Road Fire Co. recounted the efforts that went into saving nearly two dozen dogs from a house fire in Hopewell Township Monday night (April 2). “It was a good feeling as soon as you got oxygen into them, knowing now they’re starting to bark, now they’re yelping, now they’re pushing the …
Lawrence Township firefighters helped battle the blaze on Route 31 in Hopewell Township Monday night. Special pet oxygen masks recently donated to Lawrence Road Fire Co. played an integral role in reviving several dogs that were overcome by smoke.
Update: "Firefighters Recount Rescue of Dogs from House Fire" (With Video) Volunteer firefighters from Lawrence Township helped rescue about 20 dogs and newborn puppies from a house fire in neighboring Hopewell Township Monday evening (April 2). Playing an integral role in saving many of the animals who were overcome by smoke after being trapped in the burning home for as much as a half-hour were three oxygen masks specially designed to fit pets. The masks were donated earlier this year by the Humane Society’s New Jersey chapter to Lawrence Road Fire Co. Some of the puppies that were rescued were only days old and were so tiny that one firefighter carried several of them out of the burning house all at once cradled inside his helmet. The …
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3:55 pm on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Great Job Lawrenece Township fire department. more ›