Heroic Dog Runs Into Fire To Save Kitten Trapped In Burning Building

June 4, 2024 Malorie Thompson

Since Russia invaded Ukraine back in late February 2022, the country has been in the spotlight. There are regular stories circulating from Ukraine about people or animals overcoming all odds or doing heroic deeds.

However, one sweet Malinois pup rose to fame in Ukraine and around the world far before 2022 for his heroic act of saving a kitten from a fire.

Photo: Flickr/spoilt.exile License: CC BY-SA 2.0

According to the French site Planimaux, it was back in 2015 that an explosion erupted from a defense industry building in Ukraine and caused a massive fire to spread to surrounding areas.

Firefighters quickly worked to eliminate the flames, but the fire was spreading quickly and ravishing the nearby homes, but it was one Malinois shepherd that really became a hero.

Photo: Pixabay/Николай Егошин

Денис Карлов (Twitter user @Denis_Karlov) tweeted (translated) that "as soon as it was released from the chain" the dog ran straight into a burning house to rescue a tiny kitten that likely would've gone unnoticed by human firefighters.

He added, "Animals are sometimes more human than people." Карлов included a photo in his tweet of the dog holding the tiny kitten in his mouth.

https://twitter.com/Denis_Karlov/status/612938499684212736

Since being posted, the photo has circulated wide and far, bringing the heroic pup to the spotlight.

Dogs really are something special.

Malorie Thompson

Malorie works as a writer and editor in Northern California. She's passionate about food, conscious living, animal welfare, and conservation. She's worked with a variety of publications in different sectors but is happiest covering topics close to her heart. When not at her laptop, Malorie can be found enjoying picnics on the beach, hiking in the redwoods, and spending time with her rescue pup, Jax.

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