Dog turns on stove, burns laptop: Report

A very clever dog in New Jersey managed to turn on a stove, which caught the laptop resting on the burner on fire and sent smoke through the roof, according to a report.

Police say a New Jersey family's dog turned on the stove, which caught the laptop resting on the burner on fire and sent smoke through the roof.

Police tell the Asbury Park Press that investigators believe the dog accidentally turned on the stove, though they didn't specify how that occurred.

At 5:17 p.m. Friday, township police along with the Forked River Fire Department responded to 1318 Norwood Drive in the Forked River section of the township for a reported structure fire, Sgt. James Tranz said in a news release.

Upon arrival, smoke was seen coming out of the roof of the home, Tranz said. The Forked River Fire Department then went inside the home and put the fire out.

No one was in the home when the fire occurred, but firefighters say the dog was safely removed from the residence.