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Dog, Cat Rescued From Burning Long Island Home
A dog and cat were rescued after a fire broke out at a Long Island house.
Two Suffolk County Police officers, Sergio Rivera and James Galanos, entered the burning house on Oak Street in Central Islip at around 3:10 p.m. Friday, March 5.
When they arrived at the scene, two children were exiting the front door of the home when they alerted the officers their cat and dog were inside, said police.
The officers made entry through the back of the house, and saw Tiger, a 2-year-old male cat, run away from the fire toward the basement door.
Due to the smoke, the officer…
Officer Hospitalized After Evacuating Couple During Long Island House Fire
A police officer was hospitalized with smoke inhalation after he entered a burning Long Island home to evacuate a couple inside.
The blaze broke out just before 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 in Selden.
The officer, Sean Kalletta, of the Suffolk County Police Department, entered the burning home on Abinet Court and found two residents attempting to rescue their two dogs.
Kalletta escorted Robert Baker, 55, and his wife Debra Baker, 51, out of their home and attempted to rescue the dogs, according to police.
One of the dogs bit the officer, who was transported to Stony Brook Univ…
