(CNN) A homeless man risked his life to save several cats and dogs trapped at an Atlanta animal shelter after it caught fire, the facility's founder said.
Keith Walker, 53, rushed into the W-Underdogs shelter on December 18 after a fire engulfed its kitchen.
"I was nervous as hell, I'm not going to lie. I was really scared to go in there with all that smoke. But God put me there to save those animals," Walker told CNN. "If you love a dog, you can love anyone in the world. My dog is my best friend, and I wouldn't be here without him, so I knew I had to save all those other dogs."
While the shelter was not completely destroyed, the fire left it uninhabitable, according to W-Underdogs founder Gracie Hamlin.
Luckily, W-Underdogs was only a week away from moving into its new facility in Atlanta, where the animals now reside.
MyRealNameIsNotPaul on December 27th, 2020 at 14:03 UTC »
When they build or rebuild the animal shelter they should build this guy a little studio apartment. Allow him to stay there and in exchange the dogs would have someone to care for and watching over them 24/7. It seems like something everyone would benefit from.
Seevian on December 27th, 2020 at 13:25 UTC »
That's a part of this story that should also be in the headline. He's a selfless hero despite being mistreated by the system since he was a child.
fridayj1 on December 27th, 2020 at 12:04 UTC »
I hope he gets rescued next.
Edit: Here is the link to the W-Underdogs organization, they have a donation link. There doesn’t seem to currently be a fund set up to help Mr. Walker directly.