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Dogs that died in Bridget Foy's fire had been rescues

Yogi and Precious were being prepared to enter the world of people.

Yogi, left, and Prescious died in the fire that destroyed Bridget Foy’s restaurant.
Yogi, left, and Prescious died in the fire that destroyed Bridget Foy’s restaurant.Read moreSaved Me

The two dogs that died from smoke inhalation when a fire ripped through Bridget Foy's restaurant on Philadelphia's South Street had been rescues, one from hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico and the other from a hoarding situation in Kentucky.

Yogi, a 4-year-old shepherd mix, and Precious, a chihuahua mix, had been staying at Doggie Style Pets, which adjoin's Bridget Foy's, under an arrangement with Saved Me, a no-kill shelter.

At the store, the dogs were being acclimated to being around people and other dogs, the shelter said in a facebook post.

"Both were learning that people are good," the shelter said.

Yogi was rescued in Puerto Rico and Precious was saved from a hoarding situation in Bowling Green, Ky., Saved Me said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation and community efforts are underway to help the restaurant and pet store reopen.