While some districts in Sarawak are facing a rabies outbreak and people are generally trying to keep away from dogs - firemen in Kuching braved the likelihood of being bitten by dogs and saved several canines and other animals from perishing in a pet shop fire.

Eight canines were saved in the&nbsp;3.45am incident at the Loving Pets shop on Jalan Song in Kuching.&nbsp;

However, one canine perished in the fire.&nbsp;

Sarawak Fire and Rescue assistant director of operations Tiong Ling Hii in a statement in Kuching said the shop was 70 per cent destroyed.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

- Bernama&nbsp; 
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Eight canines saved in the 3.45am incident says fire officer. &nbsp;