'A really big inferno': Foster dog helps save family from boat fire

Today, music played by Chris Kush. I'd go anywhere with you and his kids rings through old town, arts and music in Portsmouth. But just days ago, they were enjoying music here with *** special guest known as Moose or Moi The Great Pyrenees. Now they're calling Moose *** hero. What I like to think about is that we saved Moose from the situation that Moose was in and Moose definitely saved us on the boat. Chris Sheila Janes and their Children started the weekend by checking out Moussi as part of the Portsmouth Humane Society's program. Pause around Portsmouth. They showed Moose around town advertising that the dog needed *** forever home. Emma met Moose at the flea market but wasn't able to adopt that same day. The family brought Mooi here to their house boat at the Tidewater Marina where they went to sleep, the boat in the adjoining slip caught fire and it was spreading to the family's boat. Moose got up early. Moose woke the family up and they made their way past *** burning boat to safety. If Moose was not there. At the very least it would have been an emergency evacuation. I could see, I could see us having to dive into the waters and it would have surprised us too. And I don't think 911 would come as the family lost their house boat. But they say musi saved their lives. And hours after the fire, Moose was adopted by someone they met at the market is such *** good dog. Now, the community is coming to help those impacted Moose is getting lots of pats and the family says they'd like to foster again in the future.

A Virginia family is thankful for their furry friend Moose, a Great Pyrenees, who helped to save them from a fire.WTKR reports a fire destroyed multiple boats at the Tidewater Yacht Marina in Portsmouth. A family of five was on their houseboat at the time of the fire, sleeping."What I like to think about is that we saved Moose from the situation that Moose was in and Moose definitely saved us on the boat," said Christopher Cushna told the TV station.Cushna and Shiela Janes, along with their children, took in Moose as a foster. The program at the Portsmouth Humane Society allows people to shelter a dog for a "field trip" -- lasting a few hours or a couple of days.Moose unexpectedly ended up spending one extra night with them, which Cushna said was crucial, as Moose woke up the family as smoke was coming from a neighboring boat."We had to actually go past the boat that was burning and it was a really big inferno, it was amazing. It was hot. It was very hot" Cushna said."If Moose was not there, at the very least, it would have been an emergency evacuation" he added. "I could have seen us having to dive into the waters. It would have surprised us. What Moose was able to do was eliminate the surprise."Through the foster program, the family was able to help find Moose a forever home.Watch the video above for more on this story.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Video by WTKR via CNN) —

A Virginia family is thankful for their furry friend Moose, a Great Pyrenees, who helped to save them from a fire.

WTKR reports a fire destroyed multiple boats at the Tidewater Yacht Marina in Portsmouth. A family of five was on their houseboat at the time of the fire, sleeping.

"What I like to think about is that we saved Moose from the situation that Moose was in and Moose definitely saved us on the boat," said Christopher Cushna told the TV station.

Cushna and Shiela Janes, along with their children, took in Moose as a foster. The program at the Portsmouth Humane Society allows people to shelter a dog for a "field trip" -- lasting a few hours or a couple of days.

Moose unexpectedly ended up spending one extra night with them, which Cushna said was crucial, as Moose woke up the family as smoke was coming from a neighboring boat.

"We had to actually go past the boat that was burning and it was a really big inferno, it was amazing. It was hot. It was very hot" Cushna said.

"If Moose was not there, at the very least, it would have been an emergency evacuation" he added. "I could have seen us having to dive into the waters. It would have surprised us. What Moose was able to do was eliminate the surprise."

Through the foster program, the family was able to help find Moose a forever home.

Watch the video above for more on this story.

'A really big inferno': Foster dog helps save family from boat fire

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