The Brief

PALM COAST, Fla. - Kira, a 4-year-old Great Dane mix, is recovering from smoke inhalation after being trapped in a Palm Coast house during a fire.

The backstory:

Tovia House-Caldwell had just started settling into their new home. While making a trip to their old residence to grab some more items, they left Kira behind. When they returned an hour later, the house was on fire.

The dog was locked inside one of the bedrooms. Following unsuccessful attempts by the family to rescue the pup, firefighters from Flagler County Fire Rescue got her out and performed CPR.

"We could hear her crying inside," House-Caldwell said. "I knew I shouldn’t have, but I ran into the house thinking I could save her. And my husband ran in after me."

The thick smoke forced them back out before they

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