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Cats, Dogs, Ducks Rescued From Burning Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Cats, Dogs, Ducks Rescued From Burning Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Cats, Dogs, Ducks Rescued From Burning Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Firefighters came to the aid of several family pets that found themselves in a perilous position when a Carroll County home went up in flames on Tuesday afternoon. At around 4:30 p.m. on July 30, first responders from the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department were called to a residence on Railroad Avenue, when a passerby reported seeing flames coming from the structure.  According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, firefighters rescued two dogs, two cats, and two ducks from the home, one of which had to be taken to a local vet facility by Carroll County Animal Control. At 4:28 p.…

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by Zak Failla
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'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say 'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say
'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say A man who tried to rescue his family's pets when a fire broke out in their Maryland home died after escaping and heading back inside a Carroll County residence to make the save, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced. Ronald Joy, 62, and his wife, Kathy Joy, were home shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27 when a fire broke out in their Littlestown Pike home in Westminster, officials say. Both were able to escape before members of the Pleasant Valley Fire Department and other area agencies arrived at the scene, however, officials say that Joy went back inside the home to rescue…

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by Zak Failla