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Medic revives dog pulled from burning home

The firefighter and medic made a split-second decision to use an adult oxygen mask on a German Shepard mix that they thought would die

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PETERSBURG, Va. — Firefighters and paramedics said they witnessed a miracle while crews were battling a blaze a Petersburg home Thursday.

After pulling a woman to safety, firefighters Kevin Roberts and Mark Allen brought out a dog they believed was on the brink of death.

“When I first saw the dog, I really thought the dog was deceased,” said Southside Virginia Emergency Crew Paramedic Bubby Bish about the German Shepard mix that was carried out of the burning home.

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