Nothing is more terrifying than knowing your dog is trapped inside during a house fire. That was the situation in Illinois when a blaze broke out while the family wasn’t home, leaving their dog, Oakley, stuck inside.
What could have been a heartbreaking story turned into a wholesome one thanks to a quick-thinking police officer. In a video of the rescue, the officer kicked down the front door and immediately began searching for Oakley. As he entered, he called out that he was an officer, just in case anyone else was inside.
Knowing there was a dog in danger, he checked room by room. At one point, he opened a bathroom door before continuing deeper into the smoke-filled home. Thankfully, his determination to thoroughly search the house paid off, proving just how important every second can be in moments like this.
After a few seconds of searching, the officer found the Illinois dog behind a gate and he quickly opened it for Oakley. Instead of running to safety immediately, Oakley had another plan. The dog led the officer toward where its leash was hanging on the wall. Oakley was so well-behaved that he didn’t want to leave the house without the leash on. The officer quickly understood what the dog wanted as he placed the leash and started leading Oakley toward safety. Just like everyone else probably said, the officer at the scene told Oakley that he was a good boy. A dog doing this even when a house is on fire just shows how it’s a good boy. It’s a good thing that the dog was saved, even if he needed his leash first.
People Reacting to the Illinois Dog Being Saved
Almost everyone agreed that what the Illinois dog did was heartwarming. One person joked about Oakley leading the officer to the leash as they said, “‘One second, let me grab my coat’.” Another person guessed what Oakley was thinking at the moment. “‘They usually put this on me’,” they wrote. Someone else shared the officer’s opinion that the dog was a good boy since they said, “HES A GOOD BOY HE KNOWS HE CANT GO OUTSIDE WITHOUT HIS LEASH IM SOBBING.” One TikTok users also found the situation wholesome as they said, “HE CANT GO OUTSIDE WITHOUT HIS LEASH.” Another person believed that the dog’s owner had taught him well. “That dog 100% has a mom that don’t play,” they wrote. It definitely looked like this, especially with how Oakley behaved without its owner in sight.
Others commented on how the Illinois officer listened to the dog instead of just carrying him away. “I love that the officer actually listened to the dog,” one person wrote. Another comment had a similar thought as it said, “Ok but the cop understanding is the best too like how cute all around.” There was also one person who joked about how their dog would never behave in this way. “Why is it always someone else’s pet that does the cute smart things I always get the weird ones that eat plastic and wouldn’t survive outside,” they wrote. I’m sure that their dog is still a good boy/girl. Some comments also mentioned dog laws as one person wrote, “dog said ‘bro you the police you ain’t making me break the law’.” Someone else said, “He wasn’t about to break leash laws in front of an officer!” Oakley definitely deserves treats.
