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STV News
02-07-2025
- General
- STV News
'Miracle' puppy rescued from destroyed tenement two weeks after devastating fire
A puppy which survived for two weeks in a tenement destroyed by fire in Perth last month has been rescued. Vilo, a chihuahua, was feared to be dead after a fire broke out on Scott Street in the early hours of Saturday, June 14. The blaze took hold of a four-storey residential building, with a large emergency services presence deployed to deal with the structural collapse of the block. A man was pronounced dead at the scene and a number of people were hospitalised following the fire. Missing Pets Perth Vilo, a chihuahua, was feared to be dead after a fire on Scott Street in the early hours of Saturday, June 14. The puppy, whose name means 'to live' or 'to thrive and flourish' in Slovakian, was spotted in the window of the building by nearby residents after the fire. Once restrictions over the site were removed, volunteers from charity Missing Pets Perth flew a drone over the tenement and used thermal imaging to pinpoint Vilo's location. They then provided traps for demolition workers to put out each night containing food and water. Cameras inside showed Vilo taking enough to survive, but not venturing far enough inside to set the traps off. It was only when clothes belonging to her owners were placed in the crates that the rescue team were able to bring Vilo back down to ground level on Friday, June 27. Missing Pets Perth Missing Pets Perth flew a drone over the tenement and used thermal imaging to pinpoint its location. Katie McCandless from the charity said: 'This is a little bit of hope in some dark times. 'Perth and Kinross Council contacted us for some help and advice about what the best thing to do was. I've been running this charity for 14 years but this is the first type of case like this I've ever been involved in. 'We knew it was a delicate situation and had to be handled sensitively, a lot of residents have lost everything.' Following Vilo's rescue, she was taken to a vet to be checked over, and was found to be suffering no ill effects. Vilo also managed to make herself a bed in a wardrobe, where she escaped the noise and disruption of the demolition work. Katie 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. Dad Maros said: 'We are very happy that the dog is safe and has been returned to us.' Councillor Eric Drysdale, deputy leader of Perth and Kinross Council, said: 'This really is a remarkable story. 'I would like to thank everyone who helped return Vilo to her family safely – the neighbouring family who reported seeing her, Missing Pets Perth and Kinross, Council staff who supported the rescue and, of course, the team from Reigart Contracts who assisted while carrying out dangerous and urgent demolition work. '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 rescue 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.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
02-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Dog rescued from Perth tenement two weeks after blaze
A chihuahua has been rescued from a building destroyed by fire in Perth after surviving for nearly two weeks in the puppy called Vilo was feared dead in the Scott Street fire which happened on 14 was later spotted in the window of the building by nearby residents. After pinpointing her location with thermal imaging, Vilo took food and drink from traps left by demolition workers and was eventually lured out by leaving clothes belonging to her owners on 27 June. A man died in the fire and an eight-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man were taken to 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 had managed to make herself a bed in a wardrobe, where she escaped the noise and disruption of the demolition 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 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 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."
