Family’s 2 Dogs Wake 10-Year-Old Boy During Housefire, but Perish After Saving His Life
Dogs are often seen as natural protectors of their pack, and will defend their territory loyally.
But that instinctual loyalty is elevated to heroism in the eyes of society when a canine sacrifices itself to save its human family.
For Ray Dawson, having witnessed that experience was a moment that will remain with him forever.
His neighbor’s home across the street in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, caught fire one night, while the family’s 10-year-old boy was home alone on Jan. 18.
Luckily for the boy, his family’s two dogs dashed into the fire and saved his life. Both dogs failed to make it out of the flames themselves, however, and later perished.