Heroic pug saves family from electrical fire in Idaho

Tuesday, October 4, 2016
MERIDIAN, Idaho -- An entire city in Idaho plans to honor a dog as its hometown hero. Jaxson is an 11-year-old pug who authorities say recently saved his family from an electrical fire.

That's why he's wearing that honorary firefighter badge around his neck.
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Jaxson's owner says his fur baby definitely came to the rescue.

"I kinda listened and I noticed sparks coming from the outlet, and Jaxson was literally barking at the outlet, notifying me something was wrong," his owner said.

Jaxson's owner used a fire extinguisher to knock down the fire.
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The city of Meridian plans to present Jaxson with his award later Tuesday.

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