Coco the bunny hops to the rescue in Atlanta house fire

The Brief

  • Woman says pet bunny alerted family to house fire in northeast Atlanta
  • Blaze damaged back deck; three people inside escaped without injury
  • Fire crews investigating what sparked the early-morning fire

ATLANTA A northeast Atlanta woman says her pet rabbit saved her family from a house fire early Friday morning.

What we know:

The homeowner told firefighters that “Coco,” the family’s bunny, began jumping up and down in its cage, waking them up and alerting them that something was wrong.

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