Firefighters crowbar apart concrete posts to free trapped dog in Sleaford area village

Firefighters were called to a Sleaford area village to rescue a dog that had got its paw trapped between two concrete posts yesterday afternoon (Tuesday).

By Andy Hubbert

Published 7th Apr 2021, 16:47 BST

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The crew from Metheringham were called out just before 2pm to an address on Cumberland Avenue in Wellingore, according to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue.

A spokesman said the firefighters used a type of wrecking crowbar called a hooligan tool and and some wedges to prize the posts wide enough apart to release the trapped dog.

The lucky pet suffered no injuries as a result.

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Later in the day, a crew from Sleaford attended a chimney fire at a property on Leas Road, Great Hale.

The incident was reported shortly before 8pm and the crew used chimney gear and a hose to extinguish the fire.