Heroic footage shows police officers performing CPR to save a dog that they just rescued from a house fire in Sterling, Illinois.

Cheyanne Bellows and her three kids narrowly escaped the blaze but their dog Shango was still trapped inside.

Responding officers Alex Kraus and Justin Hackbarth bravely pulled the dog from the smoke-filled home and administered life-saving CPR on the 5-year-old pit bull-bulldog mix

Plans are in place for Shango to meet Brinkley, a Sterling Police Department K9. Despite a subsequent fire displacing the family, a GoFundMe has been initiated to aid them in finding a new home. Amidst the challenges, the family remains grateful for Shango's survival.

This footage was filmed and produced 31 December 2023.

[WARNING: Sensitive content]

In a harrowing incident in Sterling, Illinois, a family owes their dog's life to the courageous actions of two Sterling police officers. Cheyanne Bellows and her three kids narrowly escaped a house fire, awakened by the urgent barks of their dog, Shango. The family managed to exit safely, but Shango was trapped inside.

Responding officers, captured on bodycam footage, found Shango unconscious on the front porch. Officer Alex Kraus bravely pulled the dog from the smoke-filled home, while Officer Justin Hackbarth administered life-saving CPR. After a few tense moments, Shango began breathing again.

Following a night at the vet and receiving necessary treatments, Shango, a five-year-old pitbull-bulldog mix, is on the path to recovery. Bellows expresses immense gratitude to the officers for going "above and beyond" to save Shango.

Plans are in place for Shango to meet Brinkley, a Sterling Police Department K9, who wishes to gift the heroic dog. Despite a subsequent fire displacing the family, a GoFundMe has been initiated to aid them in finding a new home. Amidst the challenges, the family remains grateful for Shango's survival and well-being.