Dog bites lithium-ion battery, sparks house fire: Ready Pet GO!

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A curious “counter-surfing” dog in North Carolina found out the hard way that not all objects are chew toys.

The dog, named Colton, was home alone with the family cat, when he grabbed a device and started playing with it on the living room rug.

Moments later, smoke and flames burst out of the object — causing Colton to dash up a nearby staircase. Luckily for him, video from an inside camera showed the fire went out quickly — and no one was injured…

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