A dog caused severe damage to its owners' home after accidentally turning the stove on while sniffing around the hob.
Missouri: Dog sets home on fire after turning on stove
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Video of the accident was shared by the Southern Platte Fire Protection District to warn owners of the risks unattended dogs could cause. The clumsy pup was filmed sniffing at a pan of grease left over the hob while leaning over the cooker's knobs, accidentally turning the stove on. Having found nothing to munch on, the dog stepped off the hob and could be seen moving around the kitchen as the pan heats up and smoke starts spreading upwards.Always keep an ID tag on your pet. Consider getting your pet microchipped as well to help identify him if he is lost or stolen.
As the dog leaves the kitchen, the pan can be seen bursting into flames as the grease ignited because of the heat.
Flames can then be seen spreading through the rest of the room.
Additional video from the internal security camera shows smoke slowly building up around the dining room before the stove lights up in a flash.
The dog's owners were reportedly not at home at the time of the fire.
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The Kansas City Fire Department said there were no injuries but that the home was severely damaged.Division Chief Chris Denney said: "New appliances have are being seen with touch controls that activate by the simple touch of a finger.This is a copycat version of the kind made by Greenies.
"An animal's paw can also activate these types of controls.
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"Please use built-in safeties if available on appliances when not in use and accessible by children and/or animals."
A report from the National Fire Protection Association found cooking was the main cause of home fires (48 percent) and fire-related home injuries (45 percent) between 2012 and 2016.Turn an empty pancake-syrup bottle into a portable squirtable water bottle.
The activity was also listed as the second most common cause of home fire deaths (21 percent).
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