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Firefighters Smash Windows In Desperate Attempt To Save Man, Dog From Burning Gwinnett County Home

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters rescued a man from a burning home early Wednesday morning, but unfortunately, the family dog did not survive.

Yvonne Longmire and her family of five were jolted awake when smoke quickly filled their Gwinnett County house.

Everyone managed to crawl to safety except for Longmire's brother, who was trapped in his room.

"The smoke was coming for us, it was real black," Longmire said, describing the terrifying moments.

Longmire told Channel 2′s Matt Johnson that her brother could not leave his room because "he's mentally challenged, he was scared and panicked and just stayed in the room."

When firefighters arrived at the home on River Drive near Lawrenceville around 2:30 a.M., Longmire urgently pleaded with them to rescue her brother.

"I told them, 'Please go get my brother out the house,'" Longmire said.

The first floor of the house partially collapsed so firefighters had to act quickly and creatively.

"The fire department came and knocked the windows out and saved him, and got him out," Longmire said.

Her brother was taken to a hospital to recover from his injuries.

Firefighters also rescued a dog from the home, but sadly, it did not survive.

Authorities said the cause of the fire was an accidental electrical issue.

The Red Cross is assisting the family with their immediate needs.

"The Red Cross basically ensures they have a roof over their head for the night," said Bernie Wasserman from the American Red Cross.

Longmire said recovery from the fire will be a long process, and she will be leaning on her faith for strength.

"All I can do is pray to the good Lord and see me through this," she said.


'Dog Mauled My Face On My Caravan Park Holiday'

A woman who said her face was mauled by a dog while she was on holiday at a Norfolk caravan park has described it as "the most horrific moment of my life".

Anne-Marie Daniels, 46, said two dogs attacked her at Cherry Tree Holiday Park, in Burgh Castle, near Great Yarmouth.

The mother-of-two from Cambridge said she suffered flashbacks of one of the dogs on top of her.

A spokesperson for the park, which is run by Parkdean Resorts, said the safety of its guests was extremely important.

'The most horrific moment of my life'

Staying with her parents and two sons, Ms Daniels said she was walking to her caravan with her seven-year-old when two dogs "went for" her son.

When she tried to stop them, they turned on her and started "mauling her face", she said.

"I was trying to kick them off and protect my face, but they managed to get through and bit me through my leather jacket," she said.

She said dogs should be kept on leads at caravan parks but added: "There is not one sign saying 'Keep your dog on the lead'."

Norfolk Police confirmed it was called to the site on the evening of 7 August following reports of a dog being out of control.

Cherry Tree Holiday Park is near Great Yarmouth. [BBC]

Cherry Tree Holiday Park describes itself as dog-friendly but its rules say guests must always keep their pets on a lead.

The spokesperson said there was a "zero-tolerance policy" on this, and the dogs were removed the following day.

"Security staff worked with the local police and paramedics who confirmed while on-site they were satisfied Anne and all other guests were OK," they added.

Police said a woman and a child received superficial injuries which did not require hospital treatment.

Five days after the incident, Anne-Marie Daniels's injuries were starting to heal. [BBC]

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