The Dog in the Pond explosion was a disaster that occurred on 8th September 2006 when escaped prisoner Sam Owen doused the pub in petrol and held the customers hostage, threatening to set the place alight. The lighter ended up being dropped and the pub exploded.
5 characters were killed whilst 7 characters were injured. The Osborne and Dean families were also left homeless as a result.
Injuries[]
Survivors[]
| Number | Character | Circumstance |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Dean | Minor injuries and smoke inhalation | |
| O.B. | Struck with a plank of wood by Sam Owen | |
| Calvin Valentine | Minor cut after being pushed by Jake Dean | |
| Kris Fisher | Smoke inhalation | |
| Zoe Carpenter | Smoke inhalation | |
| Darren Osborne | Smoke inhalation | |
| Russ Owen | Minor injuries and smoke inhalation |
Deaths[]
| Number | Character | Cause Of Death |
|---|---|---|
| Mel Burton | Blast injury from the explosion | |
| Sam Owen | Crushed by rubble after being left to die by his brother, Russ | |
| Joe Spencer | Engulfed by flames in a second explosion | |
| Olivia Johnson | Engulfed by flames in a second explosion | |
| Sophie Burton | Smoke inhalation and internal injuries |