oh my lord, what a wonderful man!!!! I pray that he and the dog will survive. there are certainly not many people in this world that would have gone back in after an animal that is for sure. i would never leave mine period, even if it meant my own life i would do what i had to save them. it breaks my heart when i hear how people treat there animals and how they would not do what is necessary to keep them safe, they should never be allowed to have them in the first place.