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Man Trying To Cremate His Dog Causes Wildfire In Colorado

A man trying to cremate his dog accidentally started a wildfire in Colorado on Thursday, August 01, officials report.

According to KBTX News 3‘s report, an affidavit reveals 63-year-old Brent Garber was accused of starting the Bucktail Fire, which is considered as one of the largest fires in Colorado this year.

The affidavit also reveals that the fire, which ignited on August 01, covered 7,207 acres and damaged several acres of both private and public property and a cabin.

Police Cmdr. Bruce Schmalz reported seeing Garber driving in the area where the fire originated on an ATV and knew that Garber was living in a camper on nearby public land.

Bucktail Fire
Photo from: Montrose County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook

Garber put his dog in a pit with wood, and lit the wood on fire. He threw a spray can on the fire, which exploded and caught a tree on fire, which allegedly started the wildfire.

The affidavit further reveals that Garber tried to perform the remembrance ceremony for his dog, complete with a sign that read, “Rocket Dog. Rest in Peace Buddy.”

Furthermore, CPR News reports that investigators found the dugout with a partially burned dog and a memorial plaque suggesting that the dog lived from October 2017 until July 2024.

Witnesses that were cited in the report said Garber had told them the court order to euthanize his dog due to a fight Rocket was involved in with another dog.

In addition to these information, witnesses also told investigators that Garber “was really down” but that he “did not put the blame anywhere else and knew it was his fault.”

As a result of the wildfire, Garber was arrested earlier in September on suspicion of arson, which caused between $100,000 and $1 million in damages, and second-degree trespassing on agricultural land, Montrose Press reports.

He will appear in the Montrose County Courthouse on Wednesday, October 02 for a plea hearing.

And as of the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office’s latest update, the Bucktail Fire has been 83% contained.

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Dog Stabbed By Owner In A Fatal Shooting Expected To Recover

A dog that was injured by his owner inside a St. Louis business on Wednesday, September 25 is expected to recover, animal shelter says.

“He’s here and he’s safe,” The Humane Society of Missouri wrote in a Facebook update on the pooch on Thursday, September 26.

The Humane Society of Missouri further reveals that law enforcement rushed the dog to their shelter where he received emergency medical care.

They wrote, “He had sustained superficial injuries and upon arrival, was also dehydrated and underweight, but we expect him to make a full recovery.”

“Thanks to you and all of your support we are able to make a difference in this pup’s life,” the animal shelter wrote. “He’s going to get the Second Chance he deserve.”

Kathy Warnick, President of HSMO says that they are very pleased that the innocent puppy is expected to have a “good outcome”.

She also tells KMOV that the pup is a “very sweet and gentle dog, but also is understandably fearful at this time.”

Furthermore, KMOV reveals that the dog is currently not up for adoption. And that the vet is monitoring his condition and checking for illnesses such as heartworm disease.

“We will take good care of him as we do with all the animals we serve,” Warnick says.

St. Louis police reveals that the fatal shooting occurred after a man was seen wandering around the Renaissance Financial building holding the dog.

When the officers arrived to assist him outside the building, the man pulled a knife and began stabbing the dog, KSDK reports.

The police proceeded to deploy a stun gun, but the man was able to break free. After fleeing, he went into a stairwell and began stabbing himself in the neck.

Before the man was able to do anything more dangerous, he was shot by the police. He was then rushed to an area hospital, but was pronounced dead.

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Woman Who Survived A Rollover Crash Gets Reunited With Missing Dog

A woman who was driving on Interstate 95 on Saturday, September 14, got involved in a rollover crash that made her Labrador take off. Days after the unfortunate event, the owner-dog duo finally gets reunited.

Debbie Dawson recounts the whole accident to NBC 6 South Florida. She recalls as she saw a car cross over the pylons on I-95, right in front of her.

She tells the news outlet, “I saw her car coming and I just said, ‘I’m going to die,’ and honest to God, that’s all I remember. And then I just remember waking up in the middle of 95.”

Upon impact, Dawson said she blacked out, and she later learned that her car flipped over four times during the crash.

Her car’s windows shattered during the rollover, and that’s how Moose, Dawson’s 15-month-old black Labrador took off.

Dawson said her first instinct was to run after her beloved pooch, but a witness stopped her, due to her injuries.

“I didn’t care. I wasn’t thinking about myself, I just could think about him,” Dawson said.

Thankfully for Dawson, she was immediately taken to the hospital, with only minor injuries.

However, Moose was missing for days. And they couldn’t find him because his Apple AirTag came off during the accident.

But Dawson and her family were determined to bring Moose back home.

“We were riding around moments after we were done searching, it’s lightning and thunder and starting to rain and knowing this guy was out there, it was terrible,” Corey Dawson, Debbie’s husband, said.

While the husband and wife were busy searching for Moose, their children took to social media to look for Moose, hoping that someone has spotted the pooch.

Walker Dawson, Debbie’s son said, “I was getting phone calls in the middle of the night, same as my dad, with people who were trying to join in and give us tips and tricks.”

The family’s efforts didn’t go in vain. Because on Tuesday, September 17, they got a call that Moose was finally found, alive!

Oakland Park firefighters saw Moose hiding in the brush off the highway, about a mile away from the crash site.

The poor pooch had his paw pads injured due to the fact that he was running on hot pavement. He was also visibly traumatized and scared, but otherwise okay.

The firefighters helped Moose go home and be reunited with his family. Debbie said the firefighters who rescued her pooch “deserve medals”.

“They promised me that they would find him and they did, and I cannot, cannot thank them enough for all their work and hard effort, not giving up.”

Now that Moose is safe and the whole Dawson family is once again complete, Corey had a message to drivers,

“The takeaway for me would be, because a lot of lives have been changed in this thing, is if you would just look when you’re driving, that’s the reality,” he said.