Austin firefighter rescues 5 animals in one week

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Alex Baumaister is now being called “animal whisperer” after saving multiple furry friends during a busy week of fighting fires.
Baumaister, a four-year veteran of the Austin Fire Department rescued five animals, including kittens and a snake.
On the evening of May 1, Baumaister rescued a cat from a burning apartment. The next morning, he pulled a dog from an apartment fire and assisted in its successful resuscitation. On his next shift, on May 4, he p