PET RABBIT FOUND AT SCENE OF FIRE.Byline: Angie Valencia-Martinez Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - When arson investigator Christine Saqui combed through the rubble of a fire-gutted Cochran Street home earlier this month, she came across a furry fur·ry adj. fur·ri·er, fur·ri·est 1. Consisting of or similar to fur. 2. a. Covered with, wearing, or trimmed with fur. b. Covered with a furlike substance. 3. surprise. A white rabbit White Rabbit agitated rabbit in a perpetual hurry. [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland] See : Frenzy White Rabbit pocket watch-carrying rabbit. [Br. Lit. , the pet of residents left homeless by the fire, was roaming through the debris of the three-bedroom house. ``He was following me around,'' said 34-year-old Saqui. ``He wasn't afraid of me. I put my hand down and he licked my finger.'' The early morning blaze Jan. 6 hurt three people - one of them badly - and left 10 others with no place to live. The rabbit was unscathed, and Saqui offered to give him a home rather than place him in the local animal shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. . ``He was so well-tempered - a free spirit of an animal,'' she said. ``I couldn't see him going to the animal shelter.'' Keith Mashburn, chief investigator with the Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. , said Conejo, which means rabbit in Spanish, belongs to the young family injured in the fire. The rabbit will be returned when they are in a position to care for him again. ``It's our hopes the residents will be well enough soon to take care of it,'' Mashburn said. ``Meanwhile, they can be sure he has a great home.'' Conejo has been staying with Saqui's mother, Suzie, until the rabbit and her 1-year-old Brussels griffon Brussels griffon, breed of sturdy toy dog developed in Belgium in the 18th and 19th cent. It stands about 8 in. (20.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 6 to 12 lb (2.7–5.5 kg). There are two varieties, the wirehaired and the smooth. pup, Foggy fog·gy adj. fog·gi·er, fog·gi·est 1. a. Full of or surrounded by fog. b. Resembling or suggestive of fog. 2. , can be properly introduced. ``When I come over to visit him, he approaches me and he won't leave my side,'' she said. Another pet, a brown and black mixed dog, was also displaced in the fire. Kathy Jenks, director of Ventura County Animal Regulation, said in such cases shelters hold the pets of displaced families until they find a place to live. Angie Valencia-Martinez, (805) 583-7604 angie.valencia(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Arson investigator Christine Saqui holds the rabbit, Conejo, whom she found roaming the rubble of a house. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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