Elderly dog given oxygen after house fire
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The 15-year-old dog was given oxygen and the man was assessed at the scene by paramedics
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An 80-year-old man and his dog have made a full recovery after escaping a house fire.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Porth-Y-Waen, near Oswestry, at 14:31 BST on Tuesday and found both were suffering from the effects of breathing in smoke.
The 15-year-old dog was given oxygen and the man was assessed at the scene by paramedics.
The fire service said the fire had broken out in the bedroom.
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