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'Weepee' the cat saves man from fire
sun-sentinel ^

Posted on 06/21/2002 10:04:27 PM PDT by chance33_98

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:40 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

POMPANO BEACH -- Firefighters put out a house fire Friday morning in Pompano Beach, and homeowner Felisberto Lopes credits his cat, Weepee, for saving his house and his life.

Lopes told firefighters he was taking a nap on his couch after watching the U.S. World Cup Soccer game early Friday morning. He was awakened by Weepee's loud meowing and started to smell smoke. Lopes said he saw smoke coming from a back room office, opened the door and saw that the room was on fire.


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1 posted on 06/21/2002 10:04:27 PM PDT by chance33_98
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To: chance33_98
Cats have nine lives and that darling kitty gave up eight of them to save a human. LOL
2 posted on 06/21/2002 10:08:37 PM PDT by goldstategop
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To: chance33_98
This is another unqualified quote...

" We, the Wee P. Freely family do what we can with what we got..." ,

It brought many of us to tears. Neighbors who stood around by the name of Crapper declined to make a statement...

3 posted on 06/21/2002 10:18:19 PM PDT by Vidalia
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To: chance33_98
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue arrived and put out the remaining fire, which Fire Inspector Aaron Eferstein said started from smoking materials.

"I knew I'd set that cigarette down somewhere. Aye Carumba! No mas tequila before noon!"

4 posted on 06/21/2002 10:28:10 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Sabertooth
Ping.
5 posted on 06/21/2002 10:33:26 PM PDT by Shermy
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