(SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn./CBS Connecticut) A house fire in South Windsor claimed the lives of ten pets Sunday. Firefighters arrived at a single family home on Griffin Road Sunday night to see the roof fully engulfed. Neighbors say the owners of the house were not home when the fire occurred, but 10 dogs were killed in the blaze. The cause of the fire is remains under investigation. (© Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Pets often die in house fires when the owners are not at home during the time of the fire.