# Doglas County Deputy Michael Gregorek rescues dog from burning SUV

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**Created:** [February 5, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doglas-county-deputy-michael-gregorek-rescues-dog-from-burning-suv/182300 "2022-02-05T15:45:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doglas-county-deputy-michael-gregorek-rescues-dog-from-burning-suv/182300/1 "2022-02-05T15:45:59Z")

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> **[Lucky dog: Colorado deputy rescues pup from burning SUV](https://denvergazette.com/news/local/lucky-dog-colorado-deputy-rescues-pup-from-burning-suv/article_793e76dc-4203-5ccc-8c40-4141334d52d6.html?utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=%5BWATCH%5D%2BLucky%2Bdog:%2BColorado%2Bdeputy%2Brescues%2Bpup%2Bfrom%2Bburning%2BSUV&utm_campaign=%5BWATCH%5D%2BLucky%2Bdog:%2BColorado%2Bdeputy%2Brescues%2Bpup%2Bfrom%2Bburning%2BSUV%3B)**
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> CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy is being praised for smashing the windows of a burning SUV and rescuing a frightened dog in a neighborhood south of Denver. Douglas County Deputy Michael Gregorek's body camera video from Jan.

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**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doglas-county-deputy-michael-gregorek-rescues-dog-from-burning-suv/182300/2 "2022-02-08T16:40:35Z")

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Could the tailgate not be lowered? Locked?

If deputy Gregorek had not arrived, would the owner have allowed Hank to die??

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doglas-county-deputy-michael-gregorek-rescues-dog-from-burning-suv/182300/3 "2022-02-09T01:56:15Z")

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No idea but it’s a good thing Gregorek was around. He said in an interview that he’s a dog owner too.