Community helps eastern NC dog recover from serious burns, heartbreak after owner dies in fire

A dog in eastern North Carolina is recovering from severe burns after surviving a house fire that killed its owner.

His foster parent, Dr. Anyce Nagle, believes 'Sport' has endured a lot in recent weeks.

“I can’t say enough about him, Dr. Nagle said. “For everything he has been through, he started out with some pretty severe burns and his vision has not been great because of the damage to his eyes.”

Sport survived a house fire that took the lives of 69-year-old Timothy Gibbons and 72-year-old Elizabeth Perry. Neighbors say Sport was Gibbons’ dog.

Currently, Sport is living with Dr. Nagle and may have a while before he can be adopted.

“That should be between six to twelve months and hopefully he should have a home,” Dr. Nagle said.

You can donate to Sport’s medical bills here.