Talk About a Hot Dog
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 11:01 am
CULDESAC, Idaho - A dog who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time had its fur ignited when a vehicle backfired. The canine's fur then started a grass fire just off U.S. Highway 95. Firefigters doused the grass fire and reported the dog was uninjured, having only a burnt hair odor. "I have been in firefighting for many years, but I have never seen anything like this happen," Culdesac Fire Chief Gary Gilliam said. This happened Saturday when a driver put gas in the tank and then primed the carburetor.
When restarted, the van backfired, emitting sparks into the cab and igniting the dog's fur. A passenger let the dog out, and it rolled around in the dry grass, putting out the flames on its coat but lighting the grass on fire.
When restarted, the van backfired, emitting sparks into the cab and igniting the dog's fur. A passenger let the dog out, and it rolled around in the dry grass, putting out the flames on its coat but lighting the grass on fire.
glad the dog was unharmed! 