Hearing-impaired man says dog saved him from fire

[June 16, 2009]  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A hearing-impaired man is crediting his service dog with saving his life from a fire.

Darrin Weeks said his dog, Roscoe, jumped on the bed Sunday to wake him after a fire broke out in the building of his Orlando duplex. Weeks ran next door, awoke his neighbor and pulled him out of the fire. Weeks was not injured in the blaze, although emergency crews treated his neighbor for smoke inhalation. The fire is under investigation. [Associated Press] Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.