PLEASANT RIDGE PLANTATION (AP) — A 73- year-old retired builder in Maine is crediting his Brittany Spaniel with saving his life.
Herbert Hingley says “Babe” woke him up by jumping on him and pawing at his face to get him out of bed. He says he awoke early Wednesday to discover his house as on fire in Pleasant Ridge Plantation.
Fire Chief David Robinson tells the Morning Sentinel that Hingley has trouble hearing, and couldn’t hear the smoke detectors going off.
The blaze destroyed the house but Hingley survived along with Babe and nine other hunting dogs he keeps in a kennel outside.
The Times Record Sustaining Sponsor
We believe a community must be informed to thrive. bowdoin.edu
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less