Off-duty officer saves man from burning home in Moore County

Sunday, September 29, 2019
VASS, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Moore County man is alive thanks to some heroics from an off-duty police officer.

Aberdeen Police Sgt. J. Smith safely got a man out of a burning home near Dunrovin Country Store on U.S. Highway 1 Sunday morning, according to the Sandhills Sentinel.

Smith found the Vass home on fire after driving around the store. Smith called for assistance and helped the man escape.
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The house and SUV are a total loss from the Sunday morning fire.

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The man was taken to Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital, where he is said to be in stable condition.
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The man's 14-year-old Labrador Retriever did not survive. Firefighters recovered the dog's body.
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