Man loses home, pet in morning fire

An Indianapolis man lost his west-side home and a pet in a fire Friday morning. Firefighters were called to the fire in the 1000 block of West McCarty Street at about 5:15 a.m. Homeowner Anthony Ryan told firefighters he was asleep and awoke to the smell of smoke. When he went downstairs, he found the front of the home engulfed in flames. He escaped without injury, but his cat, Growler, died. Fire officials estimated the damage at $150,000.