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In the United States, this Philadelphia husky saved his neighborhood from a gas explosion just before Christmas, the British press reported on Thursday, January 18.
INTERNATIONAL – A story with flair. Kobe, an American husky from Philadelphia, became a hero on social media after his owner posted a video on Instagram on December 24 explaining how her dog's behavior helped prevent a gas explosion in her neighborhood .
As you can hear in the video belowKobe's owner, Chanell Bell, says that around Christmas she noticed that her four-year-old dog was constantly digging a hole in the concrete of her front yard. Amazed by this new ritual, she decided to investigate, The Guardian reports on Thursday, January 18.
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In particular, Chanell Bell remembered having a gas leak in her home a few weeks ago and decided to investigate. So she took a gas detector to Kobe Hole, and the reader actually alerted her to the presence of gas there.
“Kobe saved our neighborhood!” »
No doubt the owner contacted the local authorities. She says a team of workers worked “tirelessly” for three days to fix the problem and replace old pipes in the area.
During the work, workers explained to Chanell Bell that Kobe helped prevent a serious accident. In fact, simply flipping a switch could have caused the gas fumes to ignite and his house to explode.
“We have been told that the explosion could have serious health effects, such as breathing problems, brain damage or even death,” Chanell Bell told British news agency SWNS. “It's incredible to think that Kobe saved our neighborhood! “ she exclaimed.
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