HOUSTON --
A puppy is lucky to be alive after his family's southeast Houston home caught fire late Monday, KPRC Local 2 reported.
The residents of a home on Hemlock Street near Kellogg Street returned from the grocery store at about 11:30 p.m. and found smoke coming out of their home.
They went inside and grabbed two of their dogs and a tank of goldfish. They wanted to go back inside again to look for their puppy, but firefighters stopped them.
Firefighters battled the flames, which were contained to one room in the front of the home.
"After about 5 or 10 minutes, one of the firemen came out with our dog," Jason Tinajero said. "Now we're naming him Lucky."
Lucky was found in a room in the back of a home, covered in soot and soaked by the water.
A neighbor gave the family a sweater for Lucky to make sure he didn't get too cold.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials said it may have been caused by an extension cord.
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