Adelaide woman runs into burning home to rescue pet dog
An Adelaide woman has been captured on camera risking her life and running into a burning building to save the life of her pet dog.
Stunned onlookers could not believe what they were seeing when Liz Jennings ran into the Salisbury Street townhouse.
Liz had seen the smoke from her work on Unley Road and immediately thought of her dog Zoe, trapped inside the property.
Onlookers were heard shouting ‘Liz, be careful!’.
An explosion rang out but Liz emerged with her beloved four-year-old Jack Russell-cross.
The attention then turned to her neighbours.
The neighbouring properties were checked and no-one was home.
Firefighters tackling the flames at the rear of the property discovered Dexter the Doberman in the yard next door and manage to free him.
Owner Rebekah Cole said: “The dog bed that he sleeps on was actually burnt, there are burn marks everywhere."
Liz said: “She's fine. I haven't noticed that's she's been coughing. she just seems completely unfazed by it all."
What sparked the fire is a mystery but investigators say it started in the carport.
At the height of the blaze, firefighters feared the flames would spread to the van in the backyard.
Witness Lincoln Jeisman told 7 News: “I'm just grateful to God that no lives were lost in all this.”
Liz's brand new wedding dress was also saved from the flames.
“Dog number one priority, dress number two,” she told 7 News laughing.
Liz is getting married in August.
