A loyal family dog risks its life to protect four kittens from a house fire in Melbourne, Australia.

Firefighters dodged fallen power lines to reach him and four newborn kittens he had refused to leave. They carried him out in the nick of time, reviving him with oxygen and heart massage.

The Jack Russell Cross is a civic hero now, having gone well beyond the call of canine duty.

--Reuters

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