Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Video Captures Man's Dramatic Rescue Of His Dog From Burning Building

Video Captures Man's Dramatic Rescue Of His Dog From Burning Building
Adam Guzman/Facebook

Jose Guzman lost his home to a fire that broke out at his neighbor's house and spread too quickly for firefighters to contain.

But he made sure he didn't lose everything.

When he arrived at his family's home and saw that the fire couldn't be contained, he was determined not to lose their dog, Gabanna, too.


Guzman was away from home at a family barbecue with his fiancée Adriana and their three children Yvette, 2, Hazel, 4, and Yetzel, 6, when someone mentioned a fire in their neighborhood.

He was fairly sure it wasn't their house, since they hadn't been gone long.

He told People:

"I didn't think it was mine because we had just left the house about an hour ago, but I decided to get in my truck and drive over there."

When he arrived at their home, however, he saw that his house was indeed on fire.

The blaze had started at his neighbor's house and spread to his. Firefighters had run out of water because of the severity of the blaze, and had requested assistance from other nearby fire crews.

He immediately thought of the family's blue nosed pit bull, Gabanna, who was still in the house. Without thinking twice, he rushed into the house to get her out.

"I knew something could've happened to me or both of us, but it didn't go through my mind at the time."

"That dog is part of my family. She's been with us through downs and ups and I couldn't leave her there. I would do it again if I had to; I would do it for anybody in my family."

Guzman found Gabanna in the only room in the house not already filled with smoke or flames: the bathroom. She had curled up in a ball under the toilet.

"I ran through the curtain of fire and made my way through the smoke to the back of the house, where I had her chained up."

"It was hard for me to get her leash unhooked, but I managed to get her loose and we both ran out towards the driveway"

Jose's daring rescue was filmed by his landlord's son-in-law, Adam Guzman (who is not related to Jose).

He posted the video to Facebook.



Guzman received second-degree burns to his face, right side, arm and left ear when he entered the house.

Gabanna also suffered burns to her nose and paw, and was pretty scared by the experience. Jose said they are both healing well and Gabanna is expected to make a full recovery.

Jose's fiancée Adriana said she wasn't surprised by his actions:

"He's that person that would do that for anybody. He's a loving dad, a loving son, a loving brother."

Facebook users were touched by Jose's rescue of Gabanna.


Leticia Rios/Facebook


Alceu Marques/Facebook


Many people siad they would have done the same for their furry family members.


Zeta Clark/Facebook


Robin Cotten/Facebook


PerEsc Yady/Facebook


Gale Gaerlan/Facebook


Jackie Esposito/Facebook

The family have been staying with Jose's sister Roxana Martinez since the fire. Roxana started a GoFundMe campaign to try to help them get back on their feet after losing everything in the fire.

More from Trending/best-of-reddit

Tiffany Pollard
Denise Truscello/WireImage

Reality TV Star Tiffany 'New York' Pollard Just Opened Up About Her Sexuality—And Fans Are So Here For It

Gender is a beautiful spectrum—and in contemporary times, increasingly celebrated by people from all walks of life.

This includes Tiffany "New York" Pollard, who recently opened up about how she understood her gender identity.

Keep ReadingShow less
Nicole Kidman; Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/YouTube

Video Of Jimmy Fallon Learning He Completely Blew His Chance To Date Nicole Kidman Resurfaces

It's arguably the hottest story in entertainment news right now: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are calling it quits.

The couple, who married in 2006, announced their separation earlier this week after nearly two decades of marriage.

Keep ReadingShow less
Gavin Newsom; Donald Trump
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Gavin Newsom Epically Trolls Trump By Turning Him Into Marie Antoinette—And We Can't Unsee It

California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked President Donald Trump for opting for a government shutdown over healthcare funding—all while building a new ballroom for the White House.

The federal government shut down earlier this week after the White House and Congress failed to reach an agreement on federal spending. While Senate Democrats are in the minority, they hold enough seats to filibuster and are insisting that Republicans agree to extend federal subsidies for people insured under the Affordable Care Act.

Keep ReadingShow less
Pope Leo; Karoline Leavitt
Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Karoline Leavitt Responds To Pope Leo Calling Out MAGA's 'Pro-Life' Hypocrisy—And Somehow She Made It About Biden

Pro-forced birth conservatives are upset as their hypocrisy has been called out again. Self-proclaimed pro-lifers were appalled to be told again that being pro-life means supporting more than embryos and fetuses.

On Tuesday during a press gaggle, Pope Leo XIV criticized the United States government's treatment of immigrants, saying—under his authority as the head of the Holy Roman Catholic church—Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions, not just on their rhetoric about abortion.

Keep ReadingShow less
Elon Musk; Netflix logo
Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images; Cheng Xin/Getty Images

Elon Musk Now Calling For Netflix Boycott Over Claims They're Pushing 'Transgender Woke Agenda' On Kids

Billionaire Elon Musk is leading a boycott of Netflix, urging his far-right followers to cancel their their subscriptions over claims the streaming service is pushing transgender ideology on children and is "discriminating against white people."

Musk wrote "Cancel Netflix" in two separate posts in which he shared content from far-right influencer Chaya Raichik, the mind behind the conservative social media account "Libs of TikTok."

Keep ReadingShow less