Santa Monica Fire Department Saves Unconscious Dog from Burning Apartment

It was happy tails all round when the Santa Monica Fire Department came to the rescue of an unconscious dog discovered in a burning apartment.

SMFD responded to a call at the corner of 2nd and Hill streets on Saturday morning reports KTLA 5, where they discovered a female boxer behind a mattress.

The dog, named Stella, was unconscious after inhaling the smoke. Luckily, firefighters carried her to safety and used a pet oxygen mask to resuscitate her.

Stella’s owners apparently weren’t home, so she was taken to a nearby animal hospital to recuperate. No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.