Aspiring Allen firefighter working to make dream come true after suffering heart attack

19-year-old Jakob Perez suffered an aortic aneurysm while training to become a firefighter earlier this year. Now, with a valve from a pig's heart and a lot of desire, he's looking to make his dream come true.

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