Marion County firefighters rescue dog from house fire

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Marion County firefighters rescued a dog from a house fire on Thursday night.

Firefighters said a neighbor called 911 to report that a home on the 11000 block of SE 61st Avenue, Belleview, was on fire.

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Officials said flames and heavy smoke were coming from the home.

Firefighter paramedics went inside to search the home and found a dog, named Cuya. Firefighters said Cuya was brought outside and given life-saving oxygen through a donated pet oxygen mask.

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Firefighters said Cuya was doing well after receiving the oxygen.

The cause and origin of the fire remains under investigation.

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A family of six was displaced by the fire, and the American Red Cross was called in to assist.

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