Riggs joined the East Haven Fire Department in Connecticut as its Station Support Dog days after firefighters rescued him from a hot car parked at the beach.
The TikTok Whoosh Bottle Challenge involves rubbing alcohol on a jug and then lighting it up to create a "whooshing" sound, which is usually done for science experiments.
The East Haven Fire Department was called in for a 12-year-old boy who ended up in the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Center. He had been attempting the woosh bottle experiment he found on TikTok.
“Take a few minutes to talk your children about the dangers of playing with ignitable liquids and matches,” EH Fire Marshall, Charles lMiller said. "This experiment when done incorrectly can cause severe burns that can permanently scar an individual.”