Firefighters had to walk two miles through countryside and woods this morning to reach a dog that had become entangled in barbed wire.
Wilmslow Watch Manager Tim Welch explains, "We turned out to reports of a dog stuck in barbed wire and managed to make contact with the dog owner on her mobile phone. We found her and her dog, a one year old cocker spaniel who had his ears and fur stuck in some old barbed wire fencing. He had been trapped like that with his owner holding him for over an hour.
"We released the dog by cutting the wire with tin snips, having to leave some still attached for the vet to remove. "
The crew then escorted the owner and dog back up over the Edge to the car park for him to be taken to the vet.
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How much did this "rescue" cost?
Probably just the cost of the diesel to get the crew to the scene.
A very good training exercise.better than sitting in the fire station.
Good job!