Dog saves four patients from inferno at Russian hospice after running into building to raise alarm

Hero dog saves four patients from inferno at Russian hospice after running into the building to raise the alarm, suffering terrible burns when it passed out due to carbon monoxide fumes

  • Pregnant dog Matilda suffered burns at a hospice fire in Leningrad, Russia
  • The mongrel raised the alarm and the fire service pulled out all four residents
  • She was saved by volunteers Elena Kalinina and Alexander Tsinkevich

A hero dog saved four patients from an inferno at a Russian hospice after running into the building to raise the alarm.

The pregnant dog, named Matilda, is recovering from severe burns after she passed out due to carbon monoxide fumes during the fire in Russia’s Leningrad region. 

All four residents of the private hospice were safely pulled from the blaze after the fire service was called.

But mongrel Matilda was only saved later by volunteers Elena Kalinina and Alexander Tsinkevich and she suffered grievous injuries. 

Hero dog Matilda suffered severe burns after she saved four patients from an inferno at a Russian hospice after running into the building to raise the alarm

Matilda has her bandages cut by vets

Hero dog Matilda suffered severe burns after she saved four patients from an inferno at a Russian hospice in Leningrad by running into the building to raise the alarm

Animal campaigners at Vasilek shelter in St Petersburg are fighting so save her after the savage burns

All four residents of the private hospice were safely pulled from the blaze after the fire service was called but Matilda was not rescued until afterwards

All four residents of the private hospice were safely pulled from the blaze after the fire service was called but Matilda was not rescued until afterwards 

The pregnant dog ‘cried and trembled in pain, but heroically endured everything’, a report said.

Now animal campaigners at Vasilek shelter in St Petersburg are fighting so save her after the savage burns.

‘Matilda’s face, neck and abdomen were severely burned,’ said the shelter in a statement.

‘She was checked by a fertility specialist who looked at her for a very long time and carefully studied the puppies.

Matilda's face, neck and abdomen were severely burned but her puppies are alive and developing well

Matilda’s face, neck and abdomen were severely burned but her puppies are alive and developing well

A vet cleans the wounds on Matilda's face, which have seen much of her fur and nose burned off

A vet cleans the wounds on Matilda’s face, which have seen much of her fur and nose burned off

Matilda was saved after the hospice residents were pulled to safety by volunteers Elena Kalinina (pictured) and Alexander Tsinkevich

Alexander Tsinkevich was one of the hospice volunteers who saved Matilda

Matilda was saved after the hospice residents were pulled to safety by volunteers Elena Kalinina (left) and Alexander Tsinkevich (right)

‘They are all alive and developing well.

‘Now it is impossible to understand the number of babies she is carrying, since she is a big dog.’

But Matilda – known as Motya – will not be able to feed her puppies since her nipples are badly burned.

After the fire, the hospice owner is not able to take care of the dog due to injury, say reports.

source: dailymail.co.uk