Guy on Acid Heroically Saves Dog from an Imaginary Fire

A New York man certainly planned for an interesting day last Thursday when he took a concoction of acid and cough syrup, however, he had no idea just how wild things would get.  He thought he saw a fire break out at his neighbor’s home, so he broke down the door and emerged with the family’s dog.

Michael Orchard of Saratoga County was arrested on charges of burglary and criminal mischief, with bail set at $15,000.  But he was only doing what was right, right?

Though there definitely was no fire, Orchard says he saw the home being ravaged by flames, so he began banging on neighbors’ doors for help.  No one would help, so he drove his car through the neighbor’s fence, then smashed through the door and fetched the dog.

Police officers arrived to find Orchard triumphantly emerge with the large white dog, according to NBC New York.

“He believed that the residence was on fire and he was rescuing the dog,” State Police Troop G spokesman Mark Cepiel told NBC 13.  “He drove over yards and through the fence. At no point was he on the roadway and no illegal substances were found in his possession.”

Orchard was very cooperative, and damages are already being repaired.

Melanie

studied English and has a bachelor’s degree in psychology, with a focus on animal behavior, neuropsychology, and psychotherapy. She shares two pit bulls (adopted from the SPCA Serving Erie County) with her family, as well as three adopted cats with her husband, Fred. She takes pride in being a grammar enthusiast and advocating for animals, the environment, equal rights, and humanitarianism. She loves camping, cooking, taking photos, listening to psychedelic rock and indie music, and making all sorts of crafty things – from charm bracelets and paper rose bouquets to kitty condos and feral cat houses!

Melanie was sharing this profile with Fred, who is new to the Life With Dogs family, so many stories that were written by Fred from April 2014 – June 2014 will appear under Melanie’s name.

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