Neptune dog saved from house fire

NEPTUNE - It was a lucky day for a dog caught in a house fire on Leonard Avenue.

The dog was resuscitated by firefighters who were able to locate her after the human occupants of the dwelling, along with two other dogs, were safely evacuated, as you can see in the video above.

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Units were dispatched to the street around 9:40 a.m. Friday after receiving reports of a structure fire and observed heavy smoke coming from the residence.

The dog, whose name is Jasmine, was removed from the home by firefighters and resuscitated by Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Mike DiLeo and Neptune Township EMS Manager Bil Rosen.

"She was in very poor shape when she came out of the house," said DiLeo. Rosen said she was found in the basement.

The dog was resuscitated using a special mask for pets funded in part through programs like Project Breathe, a charitable pet oxygen mask donation program.

He said the dog improved when her owner arrived on scene about 15 minutes after she received the oxygen treatment. "She jumped up and ran over," DiLeo said.

Firefighters from Neptune, Neptune City, Asbury Park and Wall responded to the scene and assisted. Investigators from the Monmouth County Fire Marshal's Office are working to determine the cause of the fire.

The American Red Cross is assisting the residents in relocating.

Austin Bogues 732-643-4009; abogues@gannettnj.com.