Two Dogs Escape Burning Building By Jumping Off Balcony

[onehandle]

When firefighters arrived at an apartment fire in McMinnville, Oregon on Monday night, they found two pit bulls trapped on a second-floor balcony. The first dog managed to climb up onto the railings and balance itself before finally realizing it needed to jump. The second dog was also able to jump off the deck once a firefighter removed some railings.

Both dogs survived and the Red Cross is helping aid those who have been displaced by the fire. Investigators determined the cause of the flames was unattended cooking.

http://gawker.com/two-dogs-escape-burning-fire-by-jumping-off-balcony-1298368577

[MineralMan]

1. When I was a kid, we used to jump off things like that all the time.

Roofs, balconies, whatever. We never got hurt. As an adult, I'd climb over the top rail, hand myself down to the bottom of the balcony with the vertical rails, and drop the two feet to the ground. My wife is perfectly capable of the same thing. No harm done and no bones broken. Of course the dogs survived.

[Avalux]

2. Poor doggies! Happy they're ok. My Ellie did that sort of thing for fun.

She jumped off a second floor balcony twice, no injuries either time. She had been a stray (I rescued her) and every now and then got the urge to roam and explore dumpster areas for 'interesting things'. I miss her terribly still - she was quite a character.