Two-day-old puppies are rescued in barn fire
One of two puppies rescued from a barn fire and saved with the help of pet-friendly oxygen masks has since died.
The two-day-old pups were treated with the specialist kit that had been donated to Newton Abbot Fire Station.
Three other puppies died at the scene of the fire on Hatherleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey on Monday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the fire station said the kit would hopefully "save many more loved pets in the future".
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The specialist equipment was used to help the puppies breathe
One puppy was treated for burns but later died
The specially designed masks cover the dogs' snouts and help increase oxygen flow into their lungs, the spokesman said.
One puppy had burns and was treated with special gel to ease the pain, but later died.
Their mum managed to escape unharmed.
A fire crew from Newton Abbot Fire Station was assisted by colleagues from Bovey Tracey and Mortonhampstead
Three other puppies in the litter also died in the barn fire
