Firefighters rescue dog
The Dachshund got stuck in a fox hole
A dog's been rescued by firefighters in north London
The six year old dachshund got stuck down a fox hole in Hackney yesterday
Crews were called out to Victoria Park Road at 1455, with the incident declared over by 1702
Station Commander Paul Jarrett said: “Six-year-old Dachshund, Tosca, went on adventure in Hackney and disappeared down a fox hole.
“Thankfully, Homerton crews and Bethnal Green’s Fire Rescue Unit came to the rescue and arrived with their specialist equipment, including a snake-eye camera that they used to locate the runaway pup.
“Tosca was found about three feet below ground level, stuck in a tunnel. After some careful digging, firefighters freed Tosca and safely reunited them with their owners.”
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson added: “Firefighters love animals and we’re ready, willing and able to assist distressed or injured animals – the last thing we want is for people to put themselves at risk rescuing an animal themselves – but we do encourage people to call the RSPCA in the first instance and we will assist if our specialist equipment is required, as in this case.”
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