DUBLIN FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue of a beloved pet dog who ended up stranded in a burning building following a house fire in the capital.
Toby the Dog was rescue by officers from Rathfarnham fire station after a fire took hold at the home of his owner this past Friday evening, January 3.
Following the rescue, crew members posed for a photo with Toby, who was largely unscathed despite his life-threatening ordeal.
The image was subsequently posted on Twitter by Dublin Fire Brigade. It features two firefighters alongside the adorably cuddly pooch.
“Toby the Dog with firefighters Jamie & Gary after he was rescued from a house fire overnight,” the caption reads.
“Toby was delighted to paws (soz) for the photo with the crew from Rathfarnham fire station.”
Toby the Dog 🐶 with firefighters Jamie & Gary after he was rescued from a house fire overnight. Toby was delighted to paws 🐾 (soz 🙏) for the photo with the crew from Rathfarnham fire station #Dublin #fire pic.twitter.com/ZI196Yllk0
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 4, 2020
The rescue attracted widespread praise online.
"Well done, guys," one fan wrote on Twitter. "You are amazing!"
"Well done lads!" a second said. "Thank God all are ok, stay safe and thank you for the work you and all our emergency services do."
A third simply responded: "Thank you."
It came on a busy night for Dublin Fire Bridge in which a man was also rescued from an out-of-control blaze at a flat in the capital.
A total of five fire crews were required to tackle the fire, which occurred close to Kevin Street in the Dublin 8 district of the city.
Overnight firefighters rescued a person from a flat fire off Kevin Street. The person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. 5 fire engines & 1 ambulance were sent to the scene #Dublin #fire pic.twitter.com/3R2ja3fyz0
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 4, 2020
A Dublin Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "Overnight firefighters rescued a person from a flat fire off Kevin Street
“The person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.
“Five fire engines & one ambulance were sent to the scene.”
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