Inquisitiveness led a family’s puppy to enter a small space behind a sunken bath, where it became stuck. Panic ensued as the puppy’s desperate cries alerted its owners.
Initial efforts to dismantle the bath proved futile when it was discovered that the puppy was trapped within the wall.
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Responding to the owner’s call for assistance, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA sent trainee inspector Lindo Mbele to assess the situation.
Upon his arrival, a worrying silence from the puppy heightened the urgency. Recognising the need for additional support, Mbele called upon the expertise of the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue team.
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The rescue team, under the direction of Mbele, investigated the small opening and devised a plan to breach the wall at a particular location where the puppy was most likely trapped.
This operation involved the careful use of heavy machinery, including angle grinders and hammers, in a delicate balancing act of urgency and caution.
After over an hour of tireless effort and with the puppy still out of sight, the team resorted to using a mirror, which finally revealed the distressed animal.
The team then began a careful brick-by-brick removal of the wall.
Just when the puppy was almost within reach, it wedged itself even tighter, pushing the rescuers to continue their painstaking work until the puppy was carefully extracted, unharmed.
Trainee Inspector Mbele quickly provided water to the thirsty pup, who displayed nothing but gratitude and affection.
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Picture: Cape of Good Hope SPCA
