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OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. (CBS) – An Ocean County family is thanking their pit bull for helping them get out of their burning house.
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Jeremy Brown, his girlfriend, and both his parents were sound asleep early Monday morning, when their house caught fire.
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Zeus woke the family up and got them to safety.
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The Beachwood Volunteer Fire Department says because of the dog’s quick action, they realized what was happening immediately.
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