Pug rescued and given oxygen after house fire

26 August 2025

News image — The pug was given oxygen after the house fire in Capel St Mary on Thursday

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service A firefighter holds a green pipe to a pug's mouth which is providing it with oxygen. The dog is a golden colour with some darker patches around its ears and nose. A bowl of water rests next to the dog. — The pug was given oxygen after the house fire in Capel St Mary on Thursday

A pug had to be rescued and given oxygen following a house fire.

Firefighters from Suffolk and Essex were called to Capel St Mary, near Ipswich, on Thursday at 15:04 BST.

Crews worked to extinguish the fire on the second floor and all the occupants - a family-of-three and their pet - were rescued from the Chapel Close home.

While the family did not need medical treatment, the pug was given oxygen and Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service contacted the Red Cross to provide the family with welfare support.

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