COHASSET, MASS. (WHDH) - A family lost two dogs and a rabbit in a fire that ripped through a home in Cohasset on Wednesday, officials said.

Firefighters responding to a two-alarm blaze at a home on Smith Place around 9:45 a.m. found flames and heavy smoke billowing into the air, according to the Cohasset Fire Department.

Despite “extraordinary rescue efforts,” a beagle, Jack Russel Terrier, and rabbit were found dead from smoke inhalation, officials said.

There were no other reported injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

 

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