Pet drags in barbecue and starts Bristol fire
A dog started a house fire in Bristol – by dragging a smouldering disposable barbecue from the garden onto the living room sofa.
Jack Russell cross Storm lived up to his name with the stunt – the smoke and flames led to firefighters being called – and rescuing a rat and a number of reptiles from the home in Kenmare Road, Knowle West.
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Dog owner Jo Millett said her partner, who was in the garden, was alerted to the fire by a neighbour who heard the smoke alarm shortly after 8.45pm on Sunday.
Three fire engines attended the property and two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus dealt with the fire and rescued the animals.
Ms Millett said the barbecue had been used about three hours before Storm, who was unharmed in the incident, dragged it inside.
James Blaydon, of Avon and Fire Rescue Service, said: "The living room contained a number of pets. The owner of the property got a number of the pets. Firefighters rescued some more including a rat and a number of tanks containing various reptiles. All were OK."
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by Steve, bristol
Thursday, July 09 2009, 1:08PM
“Why oh why has someone brought in an issue (COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO THE ARTICLE) of racism or potential racism?
The only racist one would be you who decided to make the comment that, had he added they were Somalian or Indian, he could be a racist snob?
Dear oh dear... where is the education nowadays??!”
by Mark, Bristol
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 4:40PM
“Hot dog!!!!
(just for fred)”
by chris, Bristol
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 3:24PM
“that insurance form must have looked suspect lol”
by Not a snob, Bristol
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 2:35PM
“Pete, people like you are called snobs, regarding others as a different class as yourself! I have rats, does that make me common, as you are implying all people who live in Knowle West are? Live and let live, but preferably not in the shadow of people with attitudes like yours! Imagine the field day you could have had if the article had said these folk were, say Somalian or maybe Indian!!! You could have been a racist snob then!”
by fred, Californial
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 2:23PM
“I'm shocked! No hot-dog puns.”
by Pete, Not Knowle West
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 1:05PM
“Kenmare Road, Knowle West, Pet Rat, Reptiles, Dog called Storm, House Fire. Yes that sounds about right.”
by Space Monster, Bristol
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 12:34PM
“My guess is that Storm (stupidly) brought the barbeque indoors after his owners had lit it because of all the subsequent heavy showers on Sunday evening. Daft doggie.”
by Mark, Bristol
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 11:12AM
“Not content with being given scraps from the BBQ, Storm decided to cook some of the reptiles instead.
Clever dog.”
by michelle, Bristol
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 9:21AM
“Why was the barbeque being left alone anyway if they knew the dog was in the garden? It was obviously on the floor for the dog to drag it in. Or not too far from the floor..”
by Captain Jack Sparrow, At Worlds End
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 9:09AM
“Surprised the punchline of the story wasn't someone trying to "coax" the dog into a car.
Makes a change from the usual story from that neck of the woods!”