By Lauren Beavis via SWNS
A firefighter who adopted a dog he helped rescue after finding it with her dead owner says the pair are now inseparable.
Helston Community firefighters in Cornwall were called to help police and ambulance get into a house in Breage on 18 April where they discovered a resident who had passed away – and right next to their body, was a lonesome dog.
As the emergency services were unable to find any next of kin for the pup – firefighter James Trounson adopted Martha with permission from the police and following checks by the RSPCA.
After Martha the terrier was given a clean bill of health by a local vet, James offered to take her in to be a companion for his other dog, Merlin the collie.
It has been reported the pair are now inseparable.
James said: “She’s completely at home with us and a happy little dog.
“She’s here on the farm, she rides round on the tractor like it’s second nature to her, she’s completely taken to our surroundings.
“She comes with me to work, spends all day with me on a building site, no problem at all.”
James is a retained firefighter with Mullion Community Fire Station and responds to Helston when he is in the area.
A spokesperson for the Helston Community Fire Service said: “On arrival at the house, the resident was found deceased in the house, with her dog.
”With no immediate next of kin, FF James Trouson has made arrangements to adopt the pupð¶
”Out of tragedy, sometimes there is happiness.”
