The idea that dogs and mail carriers don’t get along couldn’t be more off.

A serious house fire in Kensington, Maryland, showed just how much pets and people can depend on each other. Laura and DeWayne Nichols almost lost everything when flames broke out in their kitchen, but their dogs were safe.

Postal worker Vincent Ross stepped in with fast thinking and compassion, making sure Grohl and Penelope made it out alive.

Noticing Trouble And Acting Fast

That morning started like any other. Laura and DeWayne left for work, leaving their dogs home as usual. But it turned into a day they’ll never forget.

Vincent Ross, who has been a postal worker for 25 years, saw smoke rising from one of the houses on his route.

“People walking by said they know these people have pets,” Ross recalled.

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