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http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_625166.html and
http://www.rednova.com/news/stories/5/2004/01/27/story105.html
| Teabag the cat saves owner's life |
A cat called Teabag saved his owner's life when a fire broke out in his Bradford home.
David Simpson was asleep when a suspected arson attack took place on his house.
His three-year-old cat ran upstairs, jumped up and down on his bed and screeched until he woke.
The 56-year-old says Teabag definitely saved his life.
The Telegraph & Argus reports a number of items of property, including a TV, were stolen before the fire started.
He said: "I would have been dead if it wasn't for the cat because I could not have got out of the upstairs bedroom if the fire had been any worse. The cat has saved my life.
"I was fast asleep and the next thing I knew my cat was screaming, jumping up and down, and running up and down the stairs. I know that if she gets up there must be something wrong."
Rioux, 76, who lives alone, fell asleep watching television, but was jolted awake when the cat, named Munchkin, jumped up and landed on his chest with all fours.
Rioux was able to get up in time to call the fire department and evacuate safely.
Rioux put the cat in the garage and in the confusion, Munchkin bolted. Rioux and his family are asking for help finding the black-and-white cat.
Fire officials say the fire was probably caused by an electrical malfunction in the basement.
Pure coincidence. Had there been a way for the cats to get out by themselves, they would have bolted and the people would have died.