Ohio
Wild video shows moment an Ohio family’s ‘fat and hungry’ dog sets kitchen on fire
That’s no Dalmatian.
A kitchen fire started by their “fat and hungry” puppy could have an Ohio family out of their home for six to eight months — or nearly nine dog years.
Homeowner Chris DiLuzio was at work when he received an alarming call that his house was on fire. No one was home, but his security camera caught the confused culprit in action — one of his apparently famished French bulldogs.
“If we didn’t have it on camera, it’s kinda a far-fetched tale; you wouldn’t really believe it,” DiLuzio told Cleveland 19 News.
The security camera footage shows his black Frenchie named Harvey perched on a chair reaching for a bowl of snacks atop the stove while his other tan bulldog innocently watches on.
“That’s him just being fat and hungry,” DiLuzio said of Harvey.
Within seconds, the click of a burner igniting is heard. Harvey, unbothered, seems to abandon his quest for his treats as he plops down on the chair, the clip shows.
Meanwhile, the kitchen is quickly filled with smoke as flames can be seen growing from the stovetop.
Harvey and his canine sibling were saved and the fire was put out, but not before causing significant damage to the family’s home.
The DiLuzio family, which includes a squadron of six children, expects to be out of their home as repairs are underway for several months, right at the start of the school year.
The pooch’s accidental act of arson is not the first of its kind.
Different families in Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas have all nearly lost their homes due to fires started by their beloved pooches in the past year.