Multiple People and Dogs in a South Knoxville House Fire, One Dog is Shot

Multiple People and Dogs in a South Knoxville House Fire, One Dog is Shot

11 people and 33 dogs are safe after making it out of a home during a fire in South Knoxville.

Knoxville Fire department investigators are working to find out what started this fire at a home in the 200 block of Stone Road.

KFD says the owners reported that fire around at 3:00 this morning. (Friday)

Fire crews were able to put the fire out but 1 of the 33 dogs that live there attacked another dog during the fire and the owner shot that attacking dog.

Knoxville Police took the who shot the dog into custody.

Knoxville animal control is moving those animals and Stone Road was closed for hours but reportedly reopened after 7 a.m.

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