Dog named Lassie dies saving owners from fire

[Cannikin]

ANDERSON, Ind. - A collie named Lassie roused her owners and enabled them to escape their burning home but died in the fire, relatives said.

"The dog saved their life," said Judi Thompson after her parents' home burned Wednesday morning. "Even the firemen said that. Isn't that amazing? It gives me goose bumps."

"They thought Lassie was out, but she wasn't," said Naomia L. Gooding, another daughter of the couple. "They loved this dog, and she was a wonderful dog."

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[grace0418]

1. Oh how sad, and wonderful all at once.

That dog has the best possible place in doggie heaven. Those poor people, they must be beside themselves.

[marzipanni]

2. The poor, dear dog

It makes me wonder why she wasn't right with them, "herding" them out.

[Vidar]

3. Dogs are a higher form of life than humanity in many ways..