So sad.... Makes me nervous for my next propane delivery too...
Joyce


Martha Stewart's puppy dies in Pa. kennel blast
Mon Mar 9, 3:45 pm ET
LEHIGHTON, Pa. – Martha Stewart's chow puppy was one of 17 dogs killed in an
accidental propane explosion at an eastern Pennsylvania kennel.
The domestic maven wrote on her blog that she was "deeply saddened" by the
death of her dog, Ghengis Khan, in Friday's blast at Pazzazz Pet Boarding, a
kennel in the Pocono Mountains that breeds and trains show dogs.
Fifteen dogs were killed in the explosion, and two more died over the
weekend.
The kennel was getting a propane delivery when the tank ignited, setting the
pens on fire and injuring the driver, Timothy Kleinhagen, of Summit Hill.
Though badly burned, Kleinhagen managed to toss a cairn terrier over the
kennel fence to safety. He was listed in critical condition Monday at Lehigh
Valley Hospital.
"That man is a hero," said the kennel's co-owner, Karen Tracy. "My heart goes
out to his family."
Genghis Khan was a grandson of Stewart's previous chow, Paw Paw, which died
last April at age 12.
Stewart announced on her blog in December that she was adopting Genghis Khan,
then 7 weeks old, calling him "very cute and square." She said she expected
him to be "conquering his new territory in my home soon, with great charm and
prowess. I'm also confident that Sharkey and Francesca (Stewart's French
bulldogs) will be enamored with him."
Stewart also sent condolences to Tracy. Many of the dead dogs belonged to
Tracy and her mother.
"My heart goes out to Karen Tracy and I am hoping for a speedy recovery for
those (both pets and humans) injured in this terrible event," Stewart wrote.
Officials have said a spark or static electricity may have started the
blaze.
AmeriGas Propane Inc., which owned the truck that Kleinhagen was driving,
has declined to comment.