BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) โ A South Carolina man says a house fire would have ended his life if it werenโt for his four-legged friend.
News outlets report that 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.
Half of Randโs home was destroyed but firefighters were able to save Randโs medals from his service during the Vietnam War. Rand says the roof wouldโve collapsed on him if Curly hadnโt awakened him.
Rand says he went to an animal shelter three years ago looking for a small dog. Instead, Rand says the 70-pound (32-kilogram) Curly picked him.
