A fireman has been reunited with the dog whose life he helped save after rescuing her from a house blaze.

Misha - a five-year-old shih tzu - was revived with oxygen after being overcome by smoke.

The unconscious dog was carried out of her owners' Bradford home by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus before being given oxygen.

The late-night blaze, which left a bedroom badly damaged, is thought to have been triggered by a faulty electric blanket.

The dog's owner, Jenny Delaney, managed to get out of the house in Paradise Fold near Clayton and raise the alarm after waking up and discovering her bed was on fire - but Misha was left behind inside.

Fireman Richard Scurr, 46, of Fairweather Green Fire Station said: "The dog was unconscious from smoke inhalation but we managed to revive it by blowing oxygen into its face from a standard medical mask.

"I've heard of it being done to cats and various other creatures before but it's not very common and it's the first time I've ever rescued a dog and revived it with oxygen.

"But for my partner in the breathing apparatus team, Simon Bancroft who's been in the fire service three years, it was his first rescue of any description.

"The dog's fine now and is up and running about. We're pleased with the outcome and it's always nice to help someone or something.''

Mrs Delaney's mother, Olive Brock, said: "Misha was asleep in my daughter's bedroom when the fire started.

"The firemen got her out and gave her oxygen and we've had her checked over by a vet - she's still got a little bit of a problem with her lungs and is on antibiotics but on the whole she's fine and making a good recovery.

"What they did was wonderful - we're very grateful and are just thankful no lives were lost and that it wasn't my daughter who needed the oxygen.''

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