Hero dog dies after ‘saving owner’s life’ in huge inferno started by e-scooter
A brave pup has been hailed as a hero after he tragically died saving his owner's life in an inferno that was started because of a faulty e-scooter battery.
Kevin Record was asleep at his Sheerness, Kent, flat when his dog Shogun jumped onto his bed in the early hours of April 17 to alert him to the massive blaze.
The 43-year-old saw that sparks were coming from his e-scooter and within seconds it had exploded with fire quickly spreading from object to object.
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Kent Fire and Rescue Service sent four fire engines to his flat just after 1.35am, where crews quickly tackled the fire – but the damage was irreversible and all of Kevin’s belongings were destroyed.
KFRS fire investigators believe a fault occurred while the e-scooter was on charge, causing the battery pack to overheat and catch alight.
He sustained life-changing injuries to the right side of the body as he escaped his burning flat, KentLive reported.
But sadly, not all the flat’s residents made it out.
Kevin was devastated to learn that Shogun had lost his life in the horrific blaze.
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He said: “I’m absolutely devastated by what’s happened, especially losing Shogun. He was everything to me and died saving my life. I can’t explain the speed of the fire.
“I had never seen anything like it. Within seconds, it was like a fireball that spread to everything in sight. It was like a grenade going off, just terrifying.”
Kevin, a former self proclaimed tech nut, said the flat fire has changed his perspective on technology.
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He said: “I’m quite into technology and thought I had a good understanding of electronics, but this just shows a fire like this can happen to anyone. I was a real advocate of things like e-scooters and e-cigarettes, but I wouldn’t ever buy anything like that again after going through this.
“I would never want this to happen to anyone else, so I hope by sharing my experience, I can help other people to stay safe.”
KFRS Crew Manager Steve Smart, who was one of the first firefighters at the scene, said: “Kevin absolutely had a lucky escape – if Shogun hadn’t woken him up the outcome could have been very different.”
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