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February 4, 1987 News 985-2131 Classified 986-6222 Distribution 986-1337 52 pages 25¢
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ON A clear day the Lions make a glorious snowy backdrop to this harbor scene. Here,
a fishing boat shares space beside pleasure boats at the Mosquito Creek Marina. The
North Shore attracts all types of marine vessels, both working and recreational.

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‘Malamutes rescue master
from M.- Vaneouver blaze

TERRY FERRON knew his dogs were special, but he didn't
realize how special until a fire broke out in his house Sun-

day around midnight.

Ferron, 28, credits his two
Alaskan malamutes, Rebel and
Patrick, with saving his life.

“Patrick was jumping on my
bed. and Rebel was pulling the
sheets and howling her head off,’’
Ferron said. ‘Il guess they had
smelled the smoke...even the fire
marshall said 1 didn’t have too
much time to get out.

“T knew they were compas-
sionate dogs...they love people.
But | never thought they were
capable of saving my life. They're
heroes. If the dogs hadn't alerted
me it would have been all over.’’

Lieut. William Biela, of the
North Vancouver District Fire
Department, agreed the dogs were
responsible for saving Ferron from
the glaze at 241 Parkhurst: Road.
He added it also helped that Fer-
ron kept his bedroom door shut.

Ferron, who went to bed around
9 pam. that night, kept the dogs
with him at the foot of the bed.
There were no smoke alarms in the
house,

“When I got out of bed and
opened the door the whole wall
was on fire. The flames just shot
in. | got on the ground and crawl-
ed to the front door. Actually the
dogs led me because the smoke was
so thick | couldn’t see anything.”

Ferron said one-year-old Rebel
and Patrick, 10 months, are now

By KIM PEMBERTON

News Reporter

place to live that allows dogs.

“ly took me a long time to find
that place,"’ he said of the duplex
he was renting. ‘‘The whole world
is just falling down,’

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DOG OWNER Terry Ferron...
‘they're heroes."*

The fire destroyed the duplex,
and caused smoke and water dam-
age to an adjacent duplex. The
source of the blaze, which caused

PHOTO OF HEROIC DOGS: SEE PAGE 3

staying ata local boarding kennel.

Ferron, who did not have fire
insurance for his belongings, is
staying with friends, He is worried
that he won't be able to find a

an estimated $30,000 in damages
to the structure and contents, is
still under investigation.

Ferron works for Highland Van
and Storage.