If not for an unlikely hero, a gas leak could have killed Jake and Mary Pruett, of Bridgeton, N.J., this past Saturday night. Dogs and cats are sometimes known for saving their families, but this time the champion was a pet bunny.
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday night, Pruett stated that her pet rabbit Blazer woke her up, by “walking on my face and making noises like a horn was stuck in her nose.” Once awake Pruett stated that she immediately smelled the leak and roused her husband. They exited the house with Blazer.
Blazer the Hero
Pruett explained that Blazer has a litter box so she is allowed to roam the house like a dog or cat, and that there are pet steps next to the couple’s bed that let Blazer come up and down. Pruett said that it is unusual for the rabbit to visit the bed during the night, and that Blazer mostly comes up during the daytime when the couple is awake.
After evacuating their home on Saturday night, the Pruetts called the Bridgeton City fire department. According to fireman Steve Chambers, “it is lucky that they got out alive. Leaks like this are often fatal either due to death from toxicity of the gas or an explosion.”
Because carbon monoxide causes unconsciousness, victims who are already asleep often die without waking up. According to the Center for Disease Control, there are as many as 500 deaths a year due to gas leaks.
The leak was due to a faulty stove installation. Firemen were able to stop the gas on Saturday night and the couple was able to return home on Sunday after the fumes had vented..
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Circleround
May 13, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
wor had a video for the Blazer and the Pruits on Sunday night. That rabbit is famous now!
Go Speedracer
May 13, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Yay! That bunny is a real hero!
Joel Alarmforce
May 14, 2012 at 2:12 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I have never heard of a rescue bunny before! This is amazing!
Larry Rogers
May 14, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I bid $100 for the movie rights.
Blazer Fan
May 14, 2012 at 1:02 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Blazer for Presdient!
Chris Rock
May 14, 2012 at 10:16 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
This is such a kick a$$ story.That is amazing rabbit. Go rabbit!
Pet Lover
May 17, 2012 at 11:34 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
That BLazer is one smart Bunny.
Wish my dog was that smart
Ron
May 17, 2012 at 9:35 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
This is a fascinating story. It is amazing how much our pet animals do for us . They love us and will always try to help us. Too bad all people can\’t be like that.
Sandra Barnes
June 10, 2012 at 5:36 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
this is very true!
Michael J
May 21, 2012 at 7:44 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I used to have a pet bunny just like that one!!!
Storm
May 29, 2012 at 7:49 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Great story. All animals have the capacity of greatness in them. We should treat them better.
Selma
June 4, 2012 at 1:29 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
That is a heartwarming story. Need more like that one in the world.
Pappa Soul
June 8, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I don’t think that bunny could have pulled them out of bed.
Aykut
June 30, 2012 at 6:36 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
What are you saying? That exorpuse to radiation will cause immediate and obvious genetic changes. That no rabbits or anything else has ever been born or hatched with birth defects?I agree that the Japanese government has not truly been forthcoming about the radiation leakage. Considering their recent history (if you consider 1945 recent, they do) I am not surprised at their reticence. But I expected something more logical and scientific from you. But maybe your being sick has affected your judgement, so I’ll give you a pass on this one.
Nightworm
June 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
That’s one damn smart rabbit.
Mustapha
June 30, 2012 at 8:26 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
haha! super bunny.
zayıflama
June 20, 2012 at 9:43 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Aw that rabbit is a hero! wWayto go bunny!!!
tercüme bürosu
August 5, 2012 at 12:08 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Its really a hero. Like the bunny.
Hero rabbit saves owners from deadly gas leak | Fellowship of the Minds
December 3, 2012 at 7:01 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
[...] Jerry Slavin reports for Skew News that a pet bunny named Blazer saved her human family, Jake and Mary Pruett of Bridgeton, New Jersey, from a deadly gas leak. [...]