Goshen Township Fire & EMS responded Friday night, February 6, 2015 to a house fire, In the basement, firefighters discovered a dog and a man unconscious in the basement. Benjamin Ledford’s 9-year-old boxer “Carmen” was on top of him — apparently shielding him from the smoke and fire. Firefighters were able to resuscitate Carmen, but Benjamin was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Carmen was transported to the Emergency Pet Care Center and was placed on a respirator. She is aware of visitors, but has labored breathing and shows signs of smoke inhalation. If she survives, Benjamins’s brother is planning to adopt Carmen.
This little lady has my heart. She tried to save her dad from fire & almost died too. A Carmen update – at 11 @wcpo pic.twitter.com/WOcoKan0B0
— Evan Millward (@EvanMillward) February 7, 2015
Carmen the heroic boxer is recovering after trying to protect her owner from a house fire: http://t.co/0kLd5L81zu pic.twitter.com/8GACPoxjrY
— HLN (@HLNTV) February 9, 2015
Dog fights for life after firefighters discover her trying to shield owner from house fire http://t.co/EQktxYnS0S pic.twitter.com/OuIWtmY6Wd
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) February 9, 2015
She tried to save her owner from a house fire. Now Carmen is fighting for her life. -> http://t.co/ijTowfZOj8 pic.twitter.com/jcO4038RI5
— WEAR ABC 3 (@weartv) February 9, 2015
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