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Puerto Rican Dog Killed In Bridget Foy's Restaurant Fire Survived 2 Hurricanes

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia animal shelter says one of two dogs killed when a restaurant fire spread to a pet store had recently arrived from Puerto Rico after surviving two hurricanes.

Saved Me, a no-kill shelter that partners will a local pet store, says in a Facebook post that Yogi was around 4 years old. The shepherd mix was flown to Philadelphia after the shelter he was in was destroyed by Hurricane Maria.

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The second dog, a Chihuahua mix named Precious, had been taken from a hoarding situation in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The shelter says "both were learning that people were good."

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The fire at Bridget Foy's started in the basement early Wednesday and quickly spread.

Officials say the dogs at the adjacent pet store died of smoke inhalation.

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Three firefighters were treated for minor injuries.

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