AVILLA, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana man is crediting
his tiny pet bird for waking him up in time to escape from his burning
mobile home.
Thirty-six-year-old Andy Hardiek says he was sleeping
Monday afternoon after working the third shift at a factory when his
cockatiel named Dylan started squawking.
He tells The News Sun (http://bit.ly/1aGl84w )
that he first tried to use a fire extinguisher to put out the flames before fleeing with Dylan and his
cage.
Avilla
Fire Chief John Brazzell says he was still a block away when he saw
smoke coming from the trailer in the town about 20 miles north of Fort
Wayne. Brazzell blamed the fire on old heating tape around pipes and
says the trailer is likely a total loss.
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AVILLA, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana man is crediting
his tiny pet bird for waking him up in time to escape from his burning
mobile home.
Thirty-six-year-old Andy Hardiek says he was sleeping
Monday afternoon after working the third shift at a factory when his
cockatiel named Dylan started squawking.
He tells The News Sun (http://bit.ly/1aGl84w )
that he first tried to use a fire extinguisher to put out the flames before fleeing with Dylan and his
cage.
Avilla
Fire Chief John Brazzell says he was still a block away when he saw
smoke coming from the trailer in the town about 20 miles north of Fort
Wayne. Brazzell blamed the fire on old heating tape around pipes and
says the trailer is likely a total loss.
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Information from: The News-Sun, http://www.kpcnews.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.