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Firefighter revives goldfish after blaze
A FIREFIGHTER performed the successful resuscitation of a goldfish which almost expired in a housefire.
Acting sub-officer Brian Todd, 34, and his colleagues put out a blaze that had gutted the living room of a flat in Edinburgh when one of them noticed a blackened fish tank.
The goldfish was lying in the sooty water trying to move one of its gills.
Mr Todd, a keen fisherman, immediately used his expertise to try to save the pet.
As the water in the tank had evaporated in the heat, the crew filled the kitchen sink instead.
And after swirling the goldfish in the water for a few minutes, the crew watched it come to life again.
Mr Todd said: "The occupant of the flat was in tears when we arrived because he thought his cat had been killed. But a neighbour said they had seen it running out of the flat.
"We put the fire out pretty quickly and as we were cleaning up after ourselves and preparing to leave, a colleague spotted the fish tank next to where the fire had been."
The fire broke out in the ground-floor flat in the Liberton area of Edinburgh on Wednesday night.
Mr Todd added: "I've been in the service for eight years and have had to revive a few pets before, but it's the first time I've ever resuscitated a fish."
A FIREFIGHTER performed the successful resuscitation of a goldfish which almost expired in a housefire.
Acting sub-officer Brian Todd, 34, and his colleagues put out a blaze that had gutted the living room of a flat in Edinburgh when one of them noticed a blackened fish tank.
The goldfish was lying in the sooty water trying to move one of its gills.
Mr Todd, a keen fisherman, immediately used his expertise to try to save the pet.
As the water in the tank had evaporated in the heat, the crew filled the kitchen sink instead.
And after swirling the goldfish in the water for a few minutes, the crew watched it come to life again.
Mr Todd said: "The occupant of the flat was in tears when we arrived because he thought his cat had been killed. But a neighbour said they had seen it running out of the flat.
"We put the fire out pretty quickly and as we were cleaning up after ourselves and preparing to leave, a colleague spotted the fish tank next to where the fire had been."
The fire broke out in the ground-floor flat in the Liberton area of Edinburgh on Wednesday night.
Mr Todd added: "I've been in the service for eight years and have had to revive a few pets before, but it's the first time I've ever resuscitated a fish."
It's nice to see that it's not just our furry and feathered friends that get lifesaving care. :-D
