Cattle dog saves family from fire

[auburngrad82]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,16067999%255E29277,00.html

A CATTLE dog that has developed a habit of imitating fire engine sirens alerted his owner to a potentially devastating blaze in a Brisbane suburb early today.

Michael Trembath, who works for the RSPCA, said Patchie started making siren noises after a firebug set alight a banana plant near a stand of palms that abut his property.

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He got out and he howled and he howled and he howled until we came out."

Mr Trembath said the one-year old hero only started imitating emergency vehicles a month ago.

[superconnected]

1. now this is cool.

and he's only a year old.

[ernstbass]

2. I love stories like this!

[livetohike]

3. Great story!

My ACD Murphy has been howling with the sirens since he was about six months old (he's 2+ years old now). I hope he is smart enough to do as this dog did if we should need it :-).