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Jul 18, 2006 11:00 am US/Eastern
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Family Dog Saves Toddler Playing On Rooftop
by Anne-Marie Green
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
A Southwest Philadelphia family's dog is being called a hero after sounding the alert when he saw their toddler playing on the roof.
As the child's parents slept in their bed Sunday, in the 6300 block of Reedland Street, two-year-old Philip Redman Jr. crawled out of bed and on to the roof of the family's home with Alfie, the family dog, in tow.
Family members say the boy's parents placed a playpen in front of the broken window to keep Philip safe. Littlie Philip was able to move the playpen and climb out of the window.
"He climbed out, he literally just pulled himself out of the window," said Philip Redman Sr., the child's father.
Alfie followed little Philip out of the window and began barking. It was his barking that drew the attention of neighbors and Philip's sleeping parents.
The little boy and Alfie were spotted running across the rooftops of several homes.
"I saw a baby running across the window, then I said that can't be true, but then I saw a dog," said neighbor Tina Mitchell.
Witnesses say it appeared Alfie was running along the outside edge of the roof in an attempt to protect the toddler from falling.
The police were called to the scene, but it was all over before they arrived.
A neighbor was able to reach out of her window and grab the boy as onlookers gasped for the toddler's safety.
Neighbors say although they were upset, it appeared little Philip enjoyed his experience.
"The baby was having fun, having fun with the dog running across and playing," said Mitchell.
At the end of the scary ordeal, little Philip was okay and Alfie was touted a hero.
No charges were filed against the parents, who say they could not help but feel responsible.
"I kind of feel irresponsible, kind of embarrassed, everyone knows that you are the parents that had the child running across the roof," said Philip Sr.
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