The flames had also spread to a neighboring house, which operated as a dog shelter.
Arias had previously worked at the recycling plant that caught fire.
During his time there, he grew keenly aware of the dog shelter next door.
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As thick black smoke burns on the background, the man reaches the pup.
Down below, other bystanders are waiting with a mattress to catch the canine.
A crowd of onlookers can also be heard cheering.
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One man even says, So crazy, he’s a hero!
The dog hero was then interviewed byLatina Noticias, and gave further explanation to his quick thinking.
Hearing their cries, hearing their moans, I would not like my dog to die like that.
On top of that, hes looking for his missing wife.
Despite his own personal woes, he risked his life to save a bunch of innocent dogs.
In fact, the rescue was even more perilous than it looks in the footage.
She had been taking in stray dogs for over 12 years, hoping to find them a home.
After losing her house to the fire, she called for people to adopt one of the dogs.
The only thing they can’t do is talk, but they understand you, they listen to you.
You have to be humanitarian.
He climbed a house on fire and helped rescue the shelter dogs that were trapped inside.
