Overview

• Newly released footage shows investigators Michael Ely and Jacob Leonard forcing entry into an Aurora, Illinois home and guiding a 4-year-old dog named Oakley out using his leash.
• Police and firefighters responded around 12:50 p.m. on Sept. 11 to the 2000 block of Whitehall Court, where flames were visible at the rear of the house.
• No people were inside and no injuries were reported, and officials advised the homeowner to stay elsewhere temporarily even though the residence remained habitable.
• The body-camera video has been widely shared this week, drawing broad attention to the rescue and the department’s response.
• Oakley, adopted from local rescue Players for Pits, reunited with his family, who thanked officers for saving their pet after the preliminary probe traced the fire to the attic without evidence of foul play.