LONG BEACH, Nassau County (WABC) — A dog in Long Beach is being credited with saving a family from their burning home on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The fire broke out early Sunday morning, as several people were sleeping.<\/p>\n
The family’s goldendoodle, named Chase, spotted the danger and woke up his family.<\/p>\n
They were able to escape without injuries.<\/p>\n
Salvatore Brecciano wasn’t home at the time, but his 28-year-old son was upstairs and had to escape through the window on the roof.<\/p>\n
Chase, the mini-goldendoodle, is only two years old and weighs 12 pounds.<\/p>\n
“The residents were woken by the dog barking, and then looked out and saw the fire,” Long Beach FD Assistant Fire Chief Rick DiGiacomo said.<\/p>\n
Assistant Chief Hadrick Ray ran in to help save a couple in their 80s next door.<\/p>\n
“I asked are they out? We saw that one guy has a walker. So we grabbed him out and then the police department helped with the second victim, who was inside that house,” Ray said.<\/p>\n
The people downstairs and the homeowners said they initially thought there was an intruder.<\/p>\n
“The most important thing is to make sure you have smoke detectors working or a pet,” DiGiacomo said.<\/p>\n
Every year, thousands of people are saved by smoke detectors and pets.<\/p>\n
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