Pit bull saves deaf boy named Nick Lamb from a house fire on the on South East Side Wednesday. Ace, the two-year-old pit bull saves deaf boy from this house fire as he was sleeping.
Pit bulls are believed to be dangerous dogs, ready to attack strangers and sometimes, even their owners when provoked. In the case of deaf teen Nick Lamb, their family pit bull is far from dangerous. In this story of pit bull saves deaf boy, Lamb even owes his pit bull his life after Ace woke him up before he burned in a house fire.
Wednesday afternoon, Ace is being hailed a hero for licking the face of 13-year-old Lamb. Their house in Indianapolis was burning and Ace alerted Lamb that their house was on fire in South East side.
After pit bull saves deaf boy from house fire in the 6400 block of Perry Pines Court, officials said firefighters were called around 1:11 p.m. to extinguish the fires. According to the Indianapolis Star, flames were already shooting from the garage upon the arrival of the firefighters.
According to Indianapolis officials, the boy was still sleeping around 1pm when a suspected electrical fire broke out in the home. At that time, Nick's mother, Lindsay Bernard, was at work. That's when pit bull saves deaf boy from the house fire as Ace, their family pit bull, began licking Nick's face until he woke up.
Indianapolis Fire Department Capt. Rita Reith said Nick Lamb was alone at home sleeping without his hearing aids when the fire began Wednesday.
Officials apparently forgot to mention that Nick was with their dog Ace because pit bull saves deaf boy before the fire started consuming the boy.
Reith said pit bull saves deaf boy by licking the boy's face until he woke up and found the house filled with smoke. The boy quickly covered his nose and mouth with his T-shirt and got out of the house without having suffered any injuries.
Lamb told the Indianapolis Star, 'I couldn't hear anything because I had my cochlear implants off. ... My dog Ace smelled it. I just wanted to get out.'
According to Lamb, this was the first summer he was allowed to stay home alone since he was old enough to do so. He told firefighters that had returned from summer camp three days earlier.
Reith said, '(Nick) told firefighters that this was the first summer he was old enough to stay home alone and was excited to have reached that milestone. He had just returned from summer camp on Sunday.'
In a news release, Reith added, 'He was thankful that Ace entered his room and licked his face until he woke up. The boy quickly covered his nose and mouth with his T-shirt and exited the rear of the house. The boy quickly covered his nose and mouth with his T-shirt and exited the rear of the house.'
After pit bull saves deaf boy after waking him up, Lamb said he did what he was taught in school. He covered his face and found the nearest exit. He darted towards the back door without his shoes on but with Ace by his side, after which he called his mother and 911.
According to Reith, there was also the family's black cat named Pixie who survived the fire. Pixie was located by a firefighter inside the home and was reported as okay despite the fire.
According to Lamb's mother, Lindsay Bernard, Pixie inhaled a bit of smoke, but after spending the night at the vet she is expected to make a full recovery.
Bernard said that she rushed home from work after finding out about the incident. She said her mind was racing throughout the trip home. 'I went into a little bit of a panic. When I got here ... the streets were covered. It was mainly just panic and chaos."
Pit bull saves deaf boy from the fire and Bernard is spared from the worst damage that could happen to her - losing her son. However, firefighters estimated that the fire-blackened home received damages worth $175,000. According to the Associated Press, the cause of the fire still remains under investigation, though homeowners believe electrical failure in the garage led to the fire.
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