Dog Ran From House Fire, Family Asking For Help To Find 'Minnie'

WAUKESHA, WI — Authorities in Waukesha are asking for the public's help after a family dog ran from a house fire after being rescued from inside the house where the fire was located.

According to the Waukesha Fire Department, firefighters were sent to a home in the 1700 block of Blackhawk Trail just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday on a report of a house fire.

When they arrived, fire officials said the homeowner said there was a fire on the exterior and that one of her four dogs was still inside the house.

Fire officials say fire department personnel immediately began to extinguish the fire on the exterior of the house, while at the same time, fire crews went into the house to search for the missing dog.

Officials said fire crews found the dog and brought him outside. But once the dog got outside, he ran away and is now missing.He was last seen in the area of Blackhawk and Sunset in Waukesha, family said.

Now, fire officials and the dog's owner are asking for the public's help to find “Minnie,” a black and white Jack Russell terrier.

If you see the dog, please contact HAWS at 262-542-8851 ext. 0 or the City of Waukesha Dispatch at 262-524-3674. Authorities say the dog may be unfriendly.