Army Veteran David Pace experienced a harrowing ordeal when his house in Missouri City caught fire, leading to a narrow escape for him but tragically causing the loss of his cherished dog, Jax, and all the Christmas gifts he had bought for his grandchildren.
David Pace is an Army Veteran who won several medals for his service overseas in Iraq. He bought his home in Missouri City for him and his little dog Jax. He spent his time remodeling the entire home hosting his family and grandchildren to make memories. He even had matching recliners for he and Jax. On October 29th, David woke up to an alarm."I started choking, and my eyes started burning, so I threw myself back on the bed, and I was like, now what?" The house was engulfed in flames.
Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL app The biggest loss of all he says, is his best friend, Jax."He didn't make it out," David said with tears in his eyes. He says Jax helped him through life with his disabilities. When asked if Jax is a service dog, David said, "no, he's my best friend.""This has overshadowed combat. You can't elude thoughts," he said.
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