A quick-thinking postal worker is credited with helping save two dogs trapped inside a Maryland house that caught fire.
Postal worker Vincent Ross, a 25-year veteran postal worker, quickly dialed 911 Tuesday when he saw a home in Kensington, Maryland, billowing smoke and learned several pets were inside, Fox 5 DC reported.
“People walking by said they knew these people had pets,” Ross told the outlet.
Ross said that while talking to the 911 dispatcher, he could “hear one of the dogs barking and howling.”
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Fast-thinking postal worker praised for helping save 2 dogs trapped in house fire
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Montgomery County Fire and EMS crews arrived quickly and were able to rescue Grohl, a 1-year-old German Shepherd, and Penelope, an 11-year-old Labrador mix.
Both dogs were unconscious when teams found them and were intubated with oxygen the same way a person is revived.
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Grohl was quickly reunited with her owners, Laura and DeWayne Nichols, but Penelope required intensive care treatment with a vet.
“I think the dogs would have died for sure if the postman hadn’t been there,” Laura Nichols said.
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(L) Grohl being attended to by EMS workers (R) Postal worker Vincent Ross
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“You saved our dogs,” DeWayne said during a conversation with Ross after the fire.
“You definitely saved the dogs, they’d be dead without you,” Laura added. “I just can’t thank you enough for everything. Some people would have just walked by and said nothing. You sure saved them.”
“Heroes do small acts that change people’s lives. You are the hero to our two dogs.”
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Both dogs are expected to make a full recovery, but the Nichols family says three cats did not survive the fire.
“I’m glad I was able to help, you know, that’s all,” Ross said. “It’s amazing that they wanted to see me and say ‘thank you’.”
