A late-night house fire in Hillsville, Lawrence County, turned into a frantic rescue operation Thursday when firefighters and police pulled 26 chihuahuas from an upstairs bedroom. Several of the tiny dogs needed immediate treatment for smoke exposure and other injuries, and all are now in the care of an Erie rescue group. The dogs’ owner later surrendered them to authorities, and the cause of the blaze remains under review.
According to CBS Pittsburgh, the ANNA Shelter in Erie said a local police department called the rescue “desperate for help” after the 26 chihuahuas were removed from the burning home on East Main Street in Hillsville, near New Castle. The outlet published photos of crates packed with the small dogs and reported that volunteers launched into…..