By Aaron Miller-
A U.S homeless man has amassed over nearly $40,000 via a Go Fund me page in just two days, after he risked his life to rescue several dogs and cats from a fire at an animal shelter.
Keith Walker rushed inside the W-Underdogs shelter after a fire broke out on Dec. 18, and rescued several cats and dogs from a fire in the W-Underdogs animal shelter’s kitchen in Atlanta on Dec. 18, 2020.
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A GoFund Me page that was set up in appreciation of his heroic act has raised $45, 743 as of Tuesday afternoon(U.S time), and continues to rise with donations almost every 5 minutes for the past 48 hours. The response from the U.S public has been remarkable and is expected to continue
His act of heroism has impressed everyone who has heard the remarkable act of selflessness by the man. He will now be able to afford accommodation and have a brilliant 2021.
Walker told CNN that he was “nervous” to run into the burning building, but knew he had to save the trapped animals.
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“I was nervous as hell, I’m not going to lie. I was really scared to go in there with all that smoke. But God put me there to save those animals,” Walker told CNN. “If you love a dog, you can love anyone in the world. My dog is my best friend, and I wouldn’t be here without him, so I knew I had to save all those other dogs.”
“Tonight we thank our guardian angels. The homeless man that ran into our burning house and rescued our animals,” a statement said. “Our animals are safe and thanks to the incredible response from the community, everyone is settled and safe warm and secure.”
Atlanta Fire Department officials confirmed that a homeless man rushed to the scene “and helped bring the animals to safety,” W-Underdogs wrote.
“And once it became clear that the house was uninhabitable volunteers mobilized to relocate the animals safely to the new facility. In the midst of our misfortune we rest tonight with nothing but gratitude for the community that continuously supports us,” the department said.
The facility said that it often provides food and shelter to Walker’s dog,
“We have received a flood of requests on how people can help Mr. Keith Walker, the hero who saved our animals from the fire. Rest assured we have Mr. Walker’s best interests at heart, and are exploring how to best manage donations that have come in on his behalf,” the facility said in a Facebook post on Monday.
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