Dog rescued from Perth tenement two weeks after blaze
A man died in the fire and an eight-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man were taken to hospital.More than 50 families were evacuated during the blaze, which happened at about 01:50. Following Vilo's rescue, she was checked over by a vet and was found to have suffered no ill-effects.Vilo had managed to make herself a bed in a wardrobe, where she escaped the noise and disruption of the demolition work.Katie McCandless from the charity Missing Pets Perth and Kinross, who helped with the rescue, said: "She does not have a single mark on her and her paw pads are completely fine. "She smells a bit of smoke but had minimal smoke inhalation. She really is a miracle dog"The dog belongs to the Ridaj family, who stayed on the top-floor of the tenement.Maros Ridaj said: "We are very happy that the dog is safe and has been returned to us."
Ms Candless said it was the first case of its type she had seen in the 14 years she has run the charity.She said: "This is a little bit of hope in some dark times."We knew it was a delicate situation and had to be handled sensitively, a lot of residents have lost everything."Councillor Eric Drysdale, deputy leader of Perth and Kinross Council said: "We know there are people still grieving after the fire because of the loss of loved ones, the loss of their homes and the impact on businesses nearby."But this amazing rescues is emblematic of the kindness people have shown in the wake of the tragedy – and the extra mile people have been willing to go to help others affected by this awful situation."
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