A Fullerton apartment resident threw his Frenchie, Rammy, from a balcony during a fire Thursday. Police officers caught the dog.
The dramatic rescue was covered by ABC7 Los Angeles. A couch was on fire inside the unit as flames spread through the apartment. The resident threw Rammy from the balcony to police officers below.
Fire coverage identified the resident as Mark Villegas, a tenant at Portico Apartments near West Hill Avenue and South Harbor Boulevard. Villegas told KTLA his partner noticed the couch burning as she went to the kitchen; he got their son out first, then returned for Rammy when flames had blocked the hallway. The dog’s name reflects Villegas’ support for the Los Angeles Rams, a detail he shared in an interview about the rescue…