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We hope if faced with a similar situation our nurturing instincts would kick in and we would think to save our child before ourselves. And why didn’t they call the cops after the first robbery?

An 8-year-old boy slept in his room Tuesday morning while gunmen forced their way into his house, shot and killed a family dog and sent his parents fleeing to the street.

Kevin Dummett, 35, and Kellin Hahn, 26, were the targets of two attempted robberies at their home Tuesday — both carried out by the same two men, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.

The men approached Dummett in his driveway and tried to rob him at 12:15 a.m. He didn’t call 911. When the gunmen returned at 6 a.m. and broke in through the back door, the family pit bull charged them and was immediately shot.

Hahn and Dummett fled the home, leaving their son asleep in his bedroom, the sheriff’s office said.

It’s a real life Lassie!

A barking dog helped save an infant Monday evening by alerting his mother that the child was floating in a pool, according to an incident report.

The child, 10-month-old Lios Kelaidis of Ontario, was breathing when pulled from the pool, but Stuart Fire Rescue paramedics transported him to Martin Memorial North as a precaution, according to the report.

Hospital officials said Lios was in good condition Tuesday morning, and he has since been released from the hospital.