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Coverage dated September 25, 2026 to September 27, 2026

Man saves dog from burning van set ablaze by arsonist in L.A.’s Skid Row

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

Surveillance video captured the moment a good Samaritan saved a dog from a burning van that was set on fire by an arsonist in L.A.’s Skid Row. Rosie, a 4-year-old pit bull, was still chained to the van as the flames grew larger by the second as worried bystanders looked on. That’s when a man [...]

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  1. Foxla

    Stranger jumps in to save dog from burning van on Skid Row (opens Foxla)

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    A four-year-old pit bull nearly died after a person threw a flammable object into a van being used as a home on Skid Row early Thursday morning. Rosie was chained to the van when it caught fire, according to her owner, Clara Catron.

  2. New York Post

    Hero stranger rescues helpless dog chained to Skid Row van after it’s set on fire (opens New York Post)

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    A stranger used bolt cutters to free a 4-year-old pit bull who was chained to a van that caught fire.

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Man saves dog from burning van set ablaze by arsonist in L.A.’s Skid Row (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Surveillance video captured the moment a good Samaritan saved a dog from a burning van that was set on fire by an arsonist in L.A.’s Skid Row. Rosie, a 4-year-old pit bull, was still chained to the van as the flames grew larger by the second as worried bystanders looked on. That’s when a man [...]

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