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Here's a bittersweet story of how pets can save lives.  

A couple in Hollywood, FL were saved from their burning home thanks to their two dogs. An unattended candle started the fire that was only brought to the sleeping couple's attention when their two dogs began to bark. When the owner of the home got up to see what the commotion was he realized his home was up in flames. He and his girlfriend and one of the dogs got out, but their other dog, who was sleeping in a crate, couldn't be rescued due to the hot flames. 

A witness to the fire tried to climb into the house to save the dog but the fire was just too intense by then and the dog perished. The homeowner and his girlfriend were rushed to the hospital where the woman was treated for second-degree burns on her arms and first-degree burns to her face. You can watch the WSVN newscast here.

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