GENERAL INTEREST
Crumbs! Chug puppy gets
head stuck in biscuit jar
A tiny dog bit off more
than it could chew
when it tried to raid the
family’s biscuit jar.
The pug and
Chihuahua cross-breed
puppy, which are
known as chugs, stuck
its head into the glass
container to gobble
up the crumbs and got
stuck fast.
The owner tried to
free the dog named
Buddy by putting fairy
liquid all over the dog’s
neck but when this
didn’t work he called
Hampshire Fire and
Rescue Service.
Animal Rescue Tactical
Adviser Anton Phillips
attended the home in
Southampton.
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He said: “This was an
unusual job and it was
strange being able to
see the animal’s doleful
expression through the
glass.
“I was keen not to risk
breaking the glass as
this could have injured
the animal”
“I used manual
manipulation to release
the dog’s head. I pulled
back the loose skin and
positioned it so I could
get one ear out then
the other. There was a
pop as I got its head
free.
“I have dealt with a
lot of animals over the
years and I always say if
they can get it in I can
get it out.”