The Flint Township Police Department and Genesee County Animal Control found 61 dogs and three cats alive, along with 26 dogs and one cat dead inside a residence.
While fighting the fire, TFRD rescued a dog that was trapped in the building by using a ladder to reach the top story window and pull the dog to safety.
A dog is being hailed as a real-life Lassie after helping police in Louisville, Kentucky, find and rescue a missing boy.