Published 14:30 IST, January 25th 2020
Puppy rescued by firefighters after its head gets stuck in tyre
Puppy, 3-month-old Australian cattle dog had accidentally stuck her head inside the medial of a tire in Coachella,California and was recued by the firefighters.
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The 3-month-old Australian cattle dog was rescued by the Riverside County firefighters in a dramatic salvage as her head got stuck inside the medial of a tyre in Coachella, California. Riverside County Department of Animal Services had responded to an emergency alert shortly before 4:30 pm following which they headed out on a rescue mission to save the dog that had accidentally stuck her head. They shared their rescue operation on Twitter explaining the procedure they had followed to safely pluck the pooch out of the wheel.
Breaking news: we are doing all we can to assist this pup. She got herself stuck in this spare tire in #Coachella. We oiled her up, but her neck is swollen. She is now sedated — and our friends with fire department en route. #WheeliePup #RivCoNOW #PuppyPredicament pic.twitter.com/8LB2dlFvtN
— RivCO animalSERVICES (@helpinRIVcoPETS) January 23, 2020
Officer lubricated the dog’s head with cooking oil
According to the reports, officer José Cisneros had arrived at the scene and tried to lubricate the dog’s head with cooking oil in order to make it easier to slide her head out smoothly. However, the pup’s head was extremely swollen and has stiffen badly. So, the dog was reportedly moved to Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms where the rescuers sedated the dog to keep her calm.
Three Firefighters from Riverside County Fire Station No. 69 in Rancho Mirage then held the tire and the pup still while the rest two, Tony Bribiesca and Virgil Messer reportedly worked the saw to snip the tire ledge in order to release the dog. The dog was then put under medical assistance and observation, according to reports by Animal Services spokesman, John Welsh. John said that the dog was able to have food after the rescue and would be returned to the owner shortly. The pup was nicknamed as Wheelie Pup by the rescuers and is reportedly recovering at the medical center.
Twitter expressed immense concern about the pup on the picture shared by the Animal services and expressed gratitude to the officers involved in the rescue efforts.Registered Veterinary Technician Emily Vialpando gave Wheelie pup a warm shower as her neck swelling subsided. the Animal rescue Centre is now waiting for owners to come to shelter and retrieve the dog.
Registered Veterinary Technician Emily Vialpando bathed #WheeliePup and gave him lots of cuddles today. She liked it very much! Neck swelling subsided. We are waiting for owners to come to shelter. #RivCoNOW pic.twitter.com/SBucHVXQZO
— RivCO animalSERVICES (@helpinRIVcoPETS) January 23, 2020
Awesomeness from @CALFIRERRU and our officer (Jose Cisneros) & our amazing veterinary staffers. #WheeliePup #RivCoNOW pic.twitter.com/lyFPLz8Jv0
— RivCO animalSERVICES (@helpinRIVcoPETS) January 23, 2020
Rescued! Thank you to our comrades @CALFIRERRU #WheeliePup #RivCoNow pic.twitter.com/8TuZ5EoMe4
— RivCO animalSERVICES (@helpinRIVcoPETS) January 23, 2020
Thank you guys for saving this puppers. 🥰
— Melissa A Perez-Zschokke (@LaNinaFresa) January 23, 2020
I hope that the puppy is well. Great job men!
— Regalrose2 (@regalrose2) January 23, 2020
Please let us know? Poor thing !
— Tracy Aldridge (@tlainla) January 23, 2020
14:30 IST, January 25th 2020