PARKLAND, Florida — Two Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies helped carry seven dogs, including five puppies, from a burning home after fire made the main entrance inaccessible, according to a newly published local report and agency body-camera video.
WSVN reported Friday that Deputies Moses Arce and Hayden Stachura responded to the Parkland house fire on June 19. The report says the deputies quickly learned the dogs were trapped inside.
Five puppies were trapped in a playpen
According to WSVN’s account of information and footage from the Broward Sheriff’s Office, five puppies were inside a playpen with two adult dogs while flames blocked the home’s main entrance.
The deputies, homeowner and responding firefighters found another way into the home. The rescuers placed the puppies into a bin and carried them outside, then brought the two adult dogs to safety as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.
The report does not identify any injured person or animal. The homeowners were temporarily displaced, but told WSVN they were grateful their family—including their pets—made it through the fire in good health.
Parkland recognized the first responders
The rescue happened June 19, but the story received fresh public attention after the body-camera footage was released and local coverage was published this week. WSVN reported that the City of Parkland recognized the first responders during an Aug. 19 commission meeting.
Bailey, one of the rescued puppies, attended the recognition, according to the station.
The episode shows how a law-enforcement response can expand within seconds from securing a fire scene to helping save vulnerable lives. In this case, deputies, firefighters and the homeowner worked together when the usual route into the home was no longer available.
Source reviewed
- WSVN 7News: “Bodycam video shows deputies rescuing 7 dogs from house fire in Parkland; first responders recognized by city” (published Sept. 18, 2026)
Editorial note: ThinBlueNews independently checked this story against its archive and found no prior article about this rescue. Because the available incident imagery belongs to the source publisher or appears in agency footage without a documented republication license, ThinBlueNews did not copy a video frame or source photo. The featured image is a clearly labeled, photo-independent editorial illustration and does not depict the actual fire or rescue. No fake officer, resident, dog or incident scene was created.