Eye-watering Story That Started With A Tragedy But Turned Into Something Good

Kenneth Coo Published 03/07/2016 in feels

Jake's first experience with fire left marks, but now he fights fire for a living.

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Tiny Jake was only 3 weeks old when he found himself trapped in a burning shed. Saved by a local firefighter Bill Lindler, the pup suffered burns to 75% of his body, including his paw pads.
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“I noticed there was some smoke coming from my neighbor’s yard” said Lindler, a local firefighter.
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“The residents were yelling their puppy was in the building”.
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“I ran back into my house, grabbed some firefighting gear and ran across the street”.
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“I contacted the vet and the vet informed me that…the family couldn’t afford to pay for his care”.
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Luckily for the pooch, the same firefighter who saved him decided to adopt him too, when he heard the news.
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“That’s when me and my family decided we would adopt him”.
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Surrounded by loving people at the Hanahan Fire Department, Jake recovered quickly.
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Recently, he became an official member of the Fire Department!
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He has become the official mascot of the Fire Department and now goes to schools to help kids learn about fire safety and what to do on emergencies. He even has his own badge!
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He certainly looks exited...
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“I would honestly like to get him certified to be a therapy dog for burned children, but I have changed gears and we are focusing on training him to be an Arson Detection Dog”.
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The future looks bright for firefighting dog Jake.

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Tiny Jake was only 3 weeks old when he found himself trapped in a burning shed. Saved by a local firefighter Bill Lindler, the pup suffered burns to 75% of his body, including his paw pads.
2.
“I noticed there was some smoke coming from my neighbor’s yard” said Lindler, a local firefighter.
3.
“The residents were yelling their puppy was in the building”.
4.
“I ran back into my house, grabbed some firefighting gear and ran across the street”.
5.
“I contacted the vet and the vet informed me that…the family couldn’t afford to pay for his care”.
6.
Luckily for the pooch, the same firefighter who saved him decided to adopt him too, when he heard the news.
7.
“That’s when me and my family decided we would adopt him”.
8.
Surrounded by loving people at the Hanahan Fire Department, Jake recovered quickly.
9.
Recently, he became an official member of the Fire Department!
10.
He has become the official mascot of the Fire Department and now goes to schools to help kids learn about fire safety and what to do on emergencies. He even has his own badge!
11.
He certainly looks exited...
12.
“I would honestly like to get him certified to be a therapy dog for burned children, but I have changed gears and we are focusing on training him to be an Arson Detection Dog”.
13.
The future looks bright for firefighting dog Jake.

Tiny Jake was only 3 weeks old when he found himself trapped in a burning shed. Saved by a local firefighter Bill Lindler, the pup suffered burns to 75% of his body, including his paw pads.

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Eye-watering Story That Started With A Tragedy But Turned Into Something Good

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Tiny Jake was only 3 weeks old when he found himself trapped in a burning shed. Saved by a local firefighter Bill Lindler, the pup suffered burns to 75% of his body, including his paw pads.

2.
“I noticed there was some smoke coming from my neighbor’s yard” said Lindler, a local firefighter.

3.
“The residents were yelling their puppy was in the building”.

4.
“I ran back into my house, grabbed some firefighting gear and ran across the street”.

5.
“I contacted the vet and the vet informed me that…the family couldn’t afford to pay for his care”.

6.
Luckily for the pooch, the same firefighter who saved him decided to adopt him too, when he heard the news.

7.
“That’s when me and my family decided we would adopt him”.

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Surrounded by loving people at the Hanahan Fire Department, Jake recovered quickly.

9.
Recently, he became an official member of the Fire Department!

10.
He has become the official mascot of the Fire Department and now goes to schools to help kids learn about fire safety and what to do on emergencies. He even has his own badge!

11.
He certainly looks exited...

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“I would honestly like to get him certified to be a therapy dog for burned children, but I have changed gears and we are focusing on training him to be an Arson Detection Dog”.

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The future looks bright for firefighting dog Jake.

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1. Tiny Jake was only 3 weeks old when he found himself trapped in a burning shed. Saved by a local firefighter Bill Lindler, the pup suffered burns to 75% of his body, including his paw pads.

2. “I noticed there was some smoke coming from my neighbor’s yard” said Lindler, a local firefighter.

3. “The residents were yelling their puppy was in the building”.

4. “I ran back into my house, grabbed some firefighting gear and ran across the street”.

5. “I contacted the vet and the vet informed me that…the family couldn’t afford to pay for his care”.

6. Luckily for the pooch, the same firefighter who saved him decided to adopt him too, when he heard the news.

7. “That’s when me and my family decided we would adopt him”.

8. Surrounded by loving people at the Hanahan Fire Department, Jake recovered quickly.

9. Recently, he became an official member of the Fire Department!

10. He has become the official mascot of the Fire Department and now goes to schools to help kids learn about fire safety and what to do on emergencies. He even has his own badge!

11. He certainly looks exited...

12. “I would honestly like to get him certified to be a therapy dog for burned children, but I have changed gears and we are focusing on training him to be an Arson Detection Dog”.

13. The future looks bright for firefighting dog Jake.

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Tiny Jake was only 3 weeks old when he found himself trapped in a burning shed. Saved by a local firefighter Bill Lindler, the pup suffered burns to 75% of his body, including his paw pads.

2.
“I noticed there was some smoke coming from my neighbor’s yard” said Lindler, a local firefighter.

3.
“The residents were yelling their puppy was in the building”.

4.
“I ran back into my house, grabbed some firefighting gear and ran across the street”.

5.
“I contacted the vet and the vet informed me that…the family couldn’t afford to pay for his care”.

6.
Luckily for the pooch, the same firefighter who saved him decided to adopt him too, when he heard the news.

7.
“That’s when me and my family decided we would adopt him”.

8.
Surrounded by loving people at the Hanahan Fire Department, Jake recovered quickly.

9.
Recently, he became an official member of the Fire Department!

10.
He has become the official mascot of the Fire Department and now goes to schools to help kids learn about fire safety and what to do on emergencies. He even has his own badge!

11.
He certainly looks exited...

12.
“I would honestly like to get him certified to be a therapy dog for burned children, but I have changed gears and we are focusing on training him to be an Arson Detection Dog”.

13.
The future looks bright for firefighting dog Jake.