Firefighters had to dig through their Pet Emergency Pocket Guides when a family of hamsters were trapped in a mobile home in Lacey, Washington.
While there were no humans inside the burning structure, firefighters discovered there was a family of 5 hamsters trapped in the burning blaze. Crews grabbed the rodents- the father Oreo, the mother, Madonna, and their three tiny babies, who all were suffering from smoke inhalation.
Firefighters used their Pet Emergency Pocket Guide to treat the injured hamsters with oxygen and other first aid equipment. While all firefighters are trained to treat animals, it can be tricky to treat animals as tiny as baby hamsters.
Tim Hulse with the Lacey Fire Department used an itty-bitty oxygen mask made out of a piece of plastic tubing, to deliver oxygen to each of the tiny victims.
Fire now out. Family of hamsters rescued and receiving care from our fire fighters. pic.twitter.com/kW0UFyBs8p
— Lacey Fire (@LaceyFireDist3) September 26, 2014
Four hamsters were able to be saved, while sadly one baby hamster passed away.
Hulse says that, alongside the hamsters, firefighters also found a precious document: a marriage certificate, written in crayon. “Apparently they were married … The family had made a marriage certificate for Oreo and Madonna,” Hulse told news station KTLA. “It was pretty cute.”
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[Featured Image Credit: Lacey Fire Department]
Firefighters Rescue Family Of Hamsters From Burning Home is an article from: LifeDaily