Cork fire crews hailed 'heroes' after using canine rescue kit to save dog's life

Fire crews responded to a call to a house fire in the Ballincollig area of Cork city and it was quickly realised that a dog was trapped inside the burning building

Cork City Fire Brigade crews used a special canine resuscitation kit to save a dog's life after being trapped in house fire. Picture: Gerard Ryan/Cork City Fire Brigade.

Cork City Fire Brigade crews have been hailed as “heroes” after rescuing a dog from a house fire at the weekend.

Fire crews responded to a call to a house fire in the Ballincollig area of Cork city shortly after 2am on Saturday and it was quickly realised that the owner of the home’s dog was still inside the burning building.