Internet-famous 'hugging dog,' owner homeless after Christmas Day fire

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Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Hugging dog, owner left homeless after Christmas Day fire in Chelsea

CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) -- The famous 'hugging dog' and her owner are homeless following a Christmas Day fire in Chelsea.

Cesar Fernandez Chaves went for a quick walk with Instagram-famous 'Louboutina' on Christmas. When they came back, flames were shooting from their building.

A fire broke out in the apartment next door because of unattended candles, and spread to their unit.

You can find Louboutina and Cesar's GoFundMe page here.

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