'I tried to save my dogs when my house caught fire and almost died'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman who ran into her burning home to save her dogs was given a 10% chance of survival after she suffered extreme burns to half her body.
Vanessa Hayes, 53, woke up to find herself in an inferno when her two-bed home caught fire. Thick smoke was already billowing up the stairs, and Vanessa’s immediate priority was saving her three dogs - Bella, Lulu, and Pippa.
Managing to get two of them out, Vanessa made the harrowing decision to go back into the burning house to save Bella. Bella, a Bichon Frisé, died, but Pippa, a pug, and and Lulu, a French bulldog, survived.
Vanessa suffered 50% full-thickness burns on every part of her body except the palms of her hands and also suffered severe internal injuries to her vital organs due to smoke inhalation.
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