NJ Firefighters Rescue Yellow Labrador Stuck In Spare Tire

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. (AP) Firefighters in southern New Jersey came to the rescue of a dog who got stuck in a spare tire.

The Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company crew found Daisy, an 11-month-old yellow Labrador, when they responded to a Franklin Township home last Thursday. Her neck was deep in the middle of the tire rim, and the firefighters worked quickly to devise a rescue plan while attempting to keep Daisy calm.

Lt. Brandon Volpe told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the crew first used dish soap and water but couldnt free the dog, who was pretty stuck in there. They then tried vegetable oil and when that didnt work they put plastic wrap around her neck, hoping the oil and soap would make it slippery enough for her to slide down.

When that also failed, Volpe remembered he had plasma cutters used for cutting steel and metal at his home, so the crew put Daisy on a red wagon and headed to Volpes garage.

Volpe recalls the dog panicked a little bit, but a fire blanket was put around her head and neck for protection. Within five minutes, Daisy was free.