South Carolina

Good boy! Dog saves South Carolina veteran during house fire

Source: City of Beaufort Fire Department

BEAUFORT, S.C. — A South Carolina man says a house fire would have ended his life if it weren't for his four-legged friend.

Curly the dog saved Brian Rand on Monday morning by waking him during a house fire.

Rand says Curly nudged and pushed him until he woke up. He says he walked into the hallway, saw heavy smoke and immediately grabbed Curly to run outside.

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Half of Rand's home was destroyed but firefighters were able to save Rand's medals from his service during the Vietnam War. Rand says the roof would've collapsed on him if Curly hadn't awakened him.

Rand says he went to an animal shelter three years ago looking for a small dog. Instead, Rand says the 70-pound Curly picked him.