The Bakersfield Fire Department is praising Lulu for her "heroic efforts"
A family escaped a house fire -- thanks to their "heroic" dog.
On May 24, the Bakersfield Fire Department responded to a call about a house fire in southwest Bakersfield, California, per local outlet BakersfieldNow. The family inside was still asleep when the blaze began. Luckily, their attentive dog Lulu noticed something was wrong.
According to a Facebook post from the fire department, Lulu the golden retriever noticed flames outside her home and woke up her family before the fire spread enough to trap them inside the burning house.
"The Bakersfield Fire Department was quick to respond to a house fire in Southwest Bakersfield this morning. The family is safe thanks to the heroic efforts of the family dog Lulu. The fire started on the outside of the house. All of the family are safe because she woke them up and helped them get out of the house quickly," the agency shared in a social media post alongside a photo of brave Lulu.
The family, including Lulu, escaped the two-alarm without any injuries, per BakersfieldNow.
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The outlet added that firefighters arrived around 4 a.m. local time and spent over four hours putting out the blaze. The house sustained substantial damage from the fire.
Thousands of animal lovers reacted to the Bakersfield Fire Department's post about Lulu's life-saving, with many complimenting the dog.
"Get that dog a giant steak! Well done!" one commenter wrote. Aww Way to go Lulu!! Dogs are so smart and so loyal!!" wrote another.