A goldfish that survived a house fire having been revived by a firefighter has died at the age of 18.

Rusty’s 92-year-old owner Ena Woolford won him at the Ruthin Farmers Auction in Denbighshire, north Wales, in November 1999.

In 2015, Ena’s microwave caught fire while she was in hospital, causing severe smoke damage to her home.

Rusty was found floating on his side, but a firefighter brought him back to life, Ena said.

She said: ‘The fish was floating on its side but the fireman told my daughter to get a bowl of cold water which she did.

‘He kept twirling the water around him quite fast, and the fish responded and he’s been fine ever since.

‘The other morning I got up and and he’d gone. It’s very sad but he had a good life, and I felt a bit silly admitting to be missing a goldfish, but he’s left a big space in the tank!’

Ena is keeping Rusty in her freezer so that her great grandson can say a proper goodbye.

Source:
courtesy of METRO

by Harley Tamplin

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