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Elderly Man Died In Fire, Trying To Save His Beloved Dog

Roseville, Michigan – On Saturday morning, an 81-year-old man died in a devastating house fire while attempting to save his beloved dog, Lexie. As reported by WXYZ News, the five-year-old dog was John Balkevitch’s “world.”

His daughter, Stacie Krause, tells the news agency:

“He went in for his dog. That dog was his world. He loved her so much,”

Balkevitch initially escaped the blaze, but he went back into his home to save Lexie. Tragically, both perished in the fire.

A GoFundMe has been set up by Balkevitch’s family; click here to learn more.


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  1. I hope Lexie will be living with John’s family and be cared for. People like the dog killer mentioned in another article get to live and yet this man who loved his dog so much is dead. Where is the justice?

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  2. This man thought so much of his dog, he went back inside to get the dog and both perished!! This is a sad day for everyone!! Here is something I write each time I hear about a dog, but in this case I will include the man too!! Lexie and John thought a lot of each other!! They were together for 5 yrs. and love was what it was based on!! There was a tragedy of a house fire, and John made it outside, but he had forgotten Lexie, the dog!! He went back inside to get Lexie but it was too late for both John, the owner, and Lexie, the dog!! So now, John and Lexie are at the Rainbow Bridge together, helping the dogs already there and those that they both know!! But John and Lexie are together, which is what they wanted, and nothing can change that!! So Johnand Lexie, Love Run Love, each other and others, to your heart’s content!!!

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  3. This is sad that both this gentleman and his sweet dog passed away. He sounded like an awesome dog dad trying to save his dog.

    I strongly agree with others that people who take the lives of precious pets deserve to die — not good people like this gentleman. He and his sweet dog will be together in Heaven.♥️🐕

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  4. This good man is a hero for trying to save his dog. He had so much love for his sweet dog. They crossed the Rainbow Bridge together ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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