Florida: If you’re a dog lover, keep some tissues handy while reading further. A dog is indeed man's best friend and this pooch from Florida exemplified the saying, sacrificing himself to save his family from a fire in their house.

The canine tried all things possible to save his family from fire and died while trying to alarm them, reported Fox News. Zippy, a Jack Russell Terrier, started barking as the fire alarm went off shortly when a fire broke out in the attic of Butler family house, located in Florida, around 2 am (IST) Tuesday.