Moment dog starts house fire by chewing phone charger | US News

A dog was caught red-handed starting a house fire by chewing on a lithium-ion battery pack.

The innocent looking pup was found to blame as CCTV footage showed it carrying the portable phone charger in its mouth and lying down on a mattress on the floor and biting it as another dog and cat looked on.

As sparks began to fly, the dog dropped the battery on the mattress.

The mattress quickly caught fire and the two dogs and cat were seen running away in fear. Despite their confusion, they made it out of the home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, safely.

‘While the home was significantly damaged, their two dogs and cat escaped the home uninjured through a dog door,’ stated Tulsa fire officials.

The weird incident happened in May, but the Tulsa Fire Department shared the video this week to show the dangers of lithium-ion batteries.

While no one was hurt as family members were not sleeping and the house was saved, the ‘outcome could have been much worse’, said fire department spokesperson Andy Little.

‘When this energy is released uncontrollably, it can generate heat, produce flammable and toxic gases and even lead to explosions,’ Little told CBS News.

‘These incidents can occur due to various reasons, such as exposure to extreme heat, physical damage to the battery, overcharging or even using incompatible charging equipment.’

Little added that lithium-ion batteries need to properly discarded and not left in regular household trashcans and recycling bins.

‘It is crucial that you adhere to manufacturer guidelines when using lithium-ion batteries, only using approved chargers and storing them out of reach of children and pets,’ he said.

Lithium-ion packs have caused fires across the US.

The dog chewed the battery just weeks after another dog was recorded turning on a stove as his owner slept and setting fire to a Colorado Springs home.

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