CRETE, Neb. (AP) – Authorities have blamed a heater for starting a fire in a horse stable near Crete.
Two adult dogs and nine puppies were killed in the fire that began about 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Damage to the stable and its contents was estimated at $40,000.
Owner Scott Blomker said that the puppies’ mother was one of the adult dogs that died. The other adult dog was due to give birth in two weeks.
Blomker says he has “to be thankful we were able to save the rest of our dogs.”