Jingles, a 10-year-old American Eskimo dog, survived a house exploding around him, being buried under a wall of rubble, burns and a swollen brain.
On Saturday, though, Jingles could not survive a blood clot. He died about 4 p.m., according to a statement from the Suncoast Animal League.
Jingles was inside a house in Dunedin when it exploded Feb. 11, throwing the dog and his owner, Duane Cole, into the backyard.
Cole was taken to Tampa General Hospital, but family members have told the hospital not to release information about his condition.
Firefighters found Jingles buried under a collapsed wall. The dog had swelling in the brain, smoke inhalation, a swollen jaw, broken teeth, severe burns and metal shrapnel embedded in his skin.
After being stabilized, Jingles was taken to Florida Veterinary Specialists on Busch Lake Boulevard in Tampa.
Jingles had surgery on Thursday, and appeared Friday to be recovering well.
But Saturday, while his wounds were being treated, Jingles went into cardiac arrest brought on by a blood clot. Veterinarians were able to revive the dog, but Jingles did not survive a second, more severe heart attack.
"Now, I've lost everything," Cole said in the statement.
Investigators continue to look into what caused the house at 1525 Michigan Blvd. to explode.
The blast destroyed the house, which had no natural gas connection.
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