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Pet bunny found safe after fire destroys Fort Myers home

Posted at 7:31 AM, Jul 20, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-20 07:31:34-04

FORT MYERS, Fla. --  A Southwest Florida family was searching through the debris of their home after a severe fire when they found something unexpected.
    
Tucked underneath a charred dining room table and covered in soot was their 10-month-old pet rabbit Finn, who fire officials said didn't have a chance of surviving.

The Iona-McGregor Fire District reports that the family found Finn Monday. Several fire crews responded to the two-alarm fire Sunday night and found flames reaching through the one-story home's roof.
    
An investigation determined that the fire started in a grill on the home's patio. 911 dispatch records say Finn became frightened and ran into the burning home as the family fled to safety.

Iona-McGregor Fire Marshal Ed Steffens says Finn's survival is a testament to how hard responders fought the blaze.