Authorities say a dog inside a Missouri home managed to switch on the kitchen stove, causing a grease fire.
According to Southern Platte Fire Protection District Division Chief Chris Denney, the incident occurred Friday morning in Parkville and was filmed on the homeowner’s surveillance camera.
Only two dogs were inside the house when the fire started.
The Southern Platte Fire Protection District posted a video showing one of the dogs standing on its hind legs with its paws on the cooktop, gazing over the stove.
The video shows smoke entering the kitchen before the stove finally catches fire.
Denney told Fox News Digital that grease in “a pan from the night prior’s dinner” ignited.
“New appliances are being seen with touch controls that activate by the simple touch of a finger. An animal’s paw can also activate these types of controls,” Denney said.
“Please use built-in safety’s if available on appliances when not in use and accessible by children and animals,” he said.
Both dogs were saved, but the inside of the house was severely damaged.
