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Dog dies saving owner's eight-month-old baby from a house fire Heroic dog dies saving owner's eight-month-old baby from house fire
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A family dog has died saving an eight-month-old baby girl from a house fire in Baltimore, Maryland.A family dog has died saving an eight-month-old baby girl from a house fire in Baltimore, Maryland.
Polo the dog protected baby Viviana from the flames by bravely shielding her with his body, heroically giving its his rather than running away for safety. Polo the dog protected baby Viviana from the flames by bravely shielding her with his body, giving his life rather than running away to safety.
Erika Poremski, Viviana's mother, had stepped out of the home for a few minutes during which a fierce fire broke out, kron4 reports. Erika Poremski, Viviana's mother, had stepped out of the terraced house for a few minutes during which a fierce fire broke out, kron4 reports.
Ms Poremski said: "I couldn’t get to her, and I tried really hard.Ms Poremski said: "I couldn’t get to her, and I tried really hard.
"Everybody in the neighborhood tried. They were kicking the doors in, kicking the windows out, and it was just…I couldn’t... no one could. "Everybody in the neighbourhood tried. They were kicking the doors in, kicking the windows out, and it was just…I couldn’t... no one could.
"She only had burns on her side because of it, and he stayed with her the whole time in the bedroom and wouldn’t even come downstairs to get out the door." "Viviana only had burns on her side because of it, and Polo stayed with her the whole time in the bedroom and wouldn’t even come downstairs to get out the door."
While Polo died before firefighters could reach him, paramedics were able to revive Viviana who is burned on 19 per cent of her body, including severe burns to her face and limbs. While Polo died before firefighters could reach him, paramedics were able to revive Viviana, who suffered burns to 19 per cent of her body, including severe burns to her face and limbs.
According to her mother, Viviana was surviving from day to day in a hospital intensive care unit. According to her mother, Viviana is now surviving from day to day in a hospital intensive care unit.
Nearly $16,000 (£12,100) has been raised over three days on GoFundMe to help the Poremskis recover from losing their home and having to meet ongoing hospital bills.Nearly $16,000 (£12,100) has been raised over three days on GoFundMe to help the Poremskis recover from losing their home and having to meet ongoing hospital bills.
Ms Poremski thanked people for their generosity and said of her daughter: "She’s doing the best she can right now, and she’s fighting and that’s it.Ms Poremski thanked people for their generosity and said of her daughter: "She’s doing the best she can right now, and she’s fighting and that’s it.
"She’s a really good girl, and I just…I hope she’s okay.""She’s a really good girl, and I just…I hope she’s okay."
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.