MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man and a dog are safe after being rescued from an apartment fire in South Florida.
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The Hialeah Police Department released body camera videos showing the dramatic rescue.
Investigators went into the apartment after a fire broke out over the weekend and found a man unconscious.
Photos: Man and dog rescued from apartment fire in South Florida
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They were able to pull him out, along with his German Shepard.
Both are now doing okay.
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“They’re giving them CPR. They’re able to find a pulse, and then they pick them up. They tried to run them down three flights of stairs to an awaiting ambulance,” said Lt. Eddie Rodriguez with the Hialeah Police Department
Three other people were also taken to the hospital.
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Firefighters said a portable AC unit may have caused the fire.
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