Pet lover Michelle Mirasol has passed away after running into a burning house to rescue her beloved nine pet dogs.
Michelle and her family were forced to flee from their property when it went up in flames in the Bacolod province of the Philippines on May 21.
She managed to grab three dogs and left them in the garden. However, when she dashed back inside to try and rescue the six remaining puppies that were in a cage next to the bathroom, tragedy struck.
Tragically, Ms Mirasol was overcome by the thick smoke and collapsed inside the building as the flames engulfed her.
Five of the puppies perished alongside Ms Mirasol but firemen were able to save one of the animals.
Fire marshal Publio Plotena said that Ms Mirasol died of suffocation while attempting to rescue all of her beloved animals.
Plotena said that Ms Mirasol’s body was found inside the bathroom covered with a wet towel she used to cover her face from the smoke.
The fire lasted 30 minutes and caused thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to the single-story home.
Experts found the flames erupted from the electrical wires in the ceiling of the house.
Filipino animal welfare group, PAWSsion Project, said: “To some, the dogs are just but properties, things.
“To people like Michelle, they are family. And family means no one gets left behind. You will forever be remembered to be a selfless fur-mom.
“This is so so heartbreaking. Our sincerest condolences to the bereaved family. But our highest respect goes out to you Michelle. You were with your furbabies till the very end.”
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