Tortoise helped by pet oxygen mask after Tisbury house fire
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The tortoise was carefully cared for after being brought to safety
A pet tortoise was rescued and provided with oxygen following a house fire.
The reptile was found in a smoke-filled upstairs bedroom by firefighters tackling the blaze at a house in Tisbury, Wiltshire, at about 08:30 BST on Thursday.
Five fire crews attended the incident, but luckily the residents were not at home at the time of the fire.
The animal was rescued and carried to safety by two firefighters.
The tortoise was handed to firefighter Van Dyk, who used a pet oxygen mask to help the tortoise breathe.
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Crews from Mere, Shaftesbury, Gillingham, Warminster and Salisbury all responded to the fire.
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