A family in North Chicago, Illinois, is grateful to first responders who rescued one of their beloved pets when their home caught on fire.

The incident occurred August 28 when a fire broke out at the home in the 1600 block of Glenn Drive at around 12:30 p.m., the Lake & McHenry County Scanner reported on Thursday.

The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department rushed to the scene and learned some residents were at home when smoke detectors went off, alerting them to the danger.

As the house filled with smoke, crews were able to rescue three big dogs while someone who lived there was holding a smaller dog. However, officials soon learned another small dog was missing. As they worked to quell the flames and ventilate the home of smoke, the firefighters found the m

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