‘Devil Dog’ in Firestorm - But all is not as it may seem for this Rottweiler

Wait a rootin tootin second. Aren’t Rottweilers meant to be out eating people and terrorising local communities all over the world? What’s going on here then? A Rottweiler, saving a person’s life. Surely there must be some mistake? Oh, no. Wait. THESE are just the type of stories you won’t read about in the tabloids. Well done to This is Lancashire for covering this and well done to Lennox the life saving (yes, SAVING) Rottweiler who proves that the deed is always more important than the breed…

Rottweiler Saves Owner from Blaze.

A recent article featured online for This is Lancashire shows that it truly is the DEED and not the BREED that defines the qualities of a dog.

Reporter Ben Briggs, tells how a teenager knocked unconscious during a blaze at a relative’s home, owes his life to his pet Rottweiler, Lennox.

The blaze occurred after Mr McMahon returned from a night out and attempted to cook himself some food. He later noticed smoke pouring from the kitchen and when he went to investigate, a blast from the cooker knocked him unconscious.  The article says that Mr McMahon’s two sisters and their children where also in the building at the time but where alerted by the fire alarm and managed to get to safety. Both Mr McMahon and hero Lennox are fully recovered from their ordeal.

Owner Carl McMahon told This is Lancashire reporter Ben Briggs that

“If it wasn’t for Lennox and the firemen I would probably be dead. He stayed next to me and was yelping.”

“It was that noise that led firefighters to find me and they dragged me out.”

“The last thing I remember was the cooker blowing up and then waking up in the back of the ambulance.”

After writing about so many negative things in recent weeks it is nice to see a story in the media that includes the word “Rottweiler” without pairing it up with “Devil Dog” or similar . It is clear that Mr McMahons dog played a part in getting him to safety. In such a frightening scenario it shows just how strong a bond between a dog and his owner can be.

This is Lancashire should be commended for printing a story that could so easily have been ignored.

Maybe we need a “Hall of Fame” for reporters like Ben Briggs who can see past the breed and find a true hero.

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