Cat saves man from burning home

A cat is being hailed a hero after saving a man from his burning home. Andrew Williams was asleep when the fire broke out at his bungalow in Bracknell in Berkshire.

As black smoke filled the property, his neighbour's cat Hugo came through a cat-flap and raised the alarm by clawing at the father-of-two's face. Hugo and his brother Harvey are regular visitors to the cat lover's home.

Mr Williams, whose wife Sarah was visiting her sister at the time, was treated at the scene after breathing in smoke. A smoke detector had been moved during work on the bungalow. Rescuers said that the fire could have killed Mr Williams if he had not been awoken by Hugo.



Mr Williams said: "I was woken up with Hugo sitting on top of me clawing at my face. He was trying to wake me up.

"The fire chief said that I had better buy the cat a big piece of fish because he saved my life. I'm just so thankful to that little fella."

A spokesman for Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue said: "We are delighted that this very fire-aware cat was able to alert the family on this occasion. This just highlights the importance of having working smoke detectors inside your home."

With video.