Deputy adopts kitten found at Mariposa County house fire that killed resident

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two animals were recovered pursuing a "devastating" location occurrence that killed a idiosyncratic earlier this period successful Mariposa County, the sheriff's bureau said.

At astir 8:05 p.m. connected July 15, deputies responded to a operation occurrence connected Ashworth Road. Upon arrival, the location was afloat engulfed successful flames.

The sheriff's bureau said that a nonmigratory who lived astatine the location died successful the fire.

While connected scene, a lawman recovered a tiny kitten and a canine who had survived. The kitten, who has been named Ash, had burns connected each 4 paws and was taken to the Animal Control Facility on with the dog.

Animal power officers worked with All Creature Veterinary Hospital to supply Ash the attraction helium needed. They were capable to dainty the kitten's burns, supply symptom alleviation and commencement antibiotics.

The canine was reunited with the neighbour of the property. The kitten was adopted by the lawman who recovered him.