Husband And Wife Credits Dog With Saving Their Lives During House Fire

SHANNON, MISS. (WCBI) – A husband and wife say their dogs saved their lives by waking them up moments after their house caught fire this morning.

It was around 3 a.m. when Bobby Elliott says fire broke out at his home on Old Highway 45 in Shannon.

Elliott and his wife managed to escape the blaze, after their dog “Soldier” began barking , waking the couple up.

The homeowner says there is no doubt that “Soldier ” saved both of their lives.

“When the dog started barking I woke up, seen smoke, told my wife to get up, get dogs and get out of the house, I had to put my prosthetic leg on, by time I got my leg on I like not to made it out of the house, I’m going to tell you, if it wouldn’t be for them dogs, we wouldn’t be here today, we didn’t have smoke detectors, nothing like that , I will not never live in another house that does not have smoke detectors, if you ain’t got one, go get one,” Elliott said.

Unfortunately, “Soldier” went back into the house and died in the blaze.  The Elliotts plan to rebuild in the same spot.  Several other dogs made it out of the house fire.  Investigators are trying to find what sparked the blaze.