Pit bull drags baby..

korinna5555 · 07-10-2010, 06:41 PM

..out of a burning house.

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BRISTOL — The Elkhart County Red Cross is calling a Bristol pit bull a hero after he alerted his family to a fire, and even tried to pull a 3-month-old baby girl away from the danger.

The fire started around 3 a.m. Thursday in a hallway and quickly spread throughout the home.

“It sounds like the real hero here is the family pit bull,” said Frank Connolly, assistant executive director of the Elkhart County Red Cross. “Apparently ‘Thor’ woke the family up and even tried to pull the baby and bassinet out of the house. Lately we have learned how important pets can be to a family, and this is as stark an example as I’ve ever seen.”

The family says Thor barked and jumped on them until they woke up. Then he grabbed the baby's bassinet and dragged it to the front door.

"He's the hero today. He's the man," said Kemper Hunter, Thor's owner. "We turned around to look for the bassinet that was at the head of the bed, and it's at the door. All we got to do is open the door and go out. [Thor's] like 'Let's roll, dad! It's time to go, I got you.'"

No one in the family was injured, but their home was heavily damaged. The Red Cross is providing short-term housing as well as food, blankets, clothing and a crib for the baby.

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Razeal18 · 07-10-2010, 07:04 PM

Wow, finally good press for the pit.

korinna5555 · 07-10-2010, 07:15 PM

I know, right?

Still Jack · 07-10-2010, 09:22 PM

It all depends on how the dog was raised and who by. If it was raised by a bunch of psychopaths, it's probably gonna turn out like that too.

ape descendant · 07-10-2010, 10:57 PM

I wish my cat was that smart... I wish...

Saya · 07-10-2010, 11:41 PM

Seems like this story is missing something horrific, like "the dog was later put down by the state for being in violation of BSL."

Despanan · 07-11-2010, 09:52 AM

You're a very "UP" person, Saya

Saya · 07-11-2010, 01:34 PM

Its a happy story about a pit bull! I don't know how to respond! It doesn't compute!

Beneath the Shadows · 07-13-2010, 06:18 PM

What doesn't compute for me is all the bad press pitbulls get. It's like they're the goths of the dog world.

07-25-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Still Jack

It all depends on how the dog was raised and who by. If it was raised by a bunch of psychopaths, it's probably gonna turn out like that too.

Exactly. We owned a pit when I was growing up and he was the sweetest dog ever.

07-25-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Beneath the Shadows

What doesn't compute for me is all the bad press pitbulls get. It's like they're the goths of the dog world.

It's because idiot 'gangstas' breed them and mistreat them for dog fighting. You've never lived in the ghettoes before, have you?