First responders in South Jersey helped a dog who found herself stuck in a situation she couldn't get out of.
Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company - located in Gloucester County, New Jersey - posted on Facebook that a dog named Daisy somehow got her head trapped in the rim of a tire.
Fire officials said her owners first tried using soap and water but were unsuccessful. Members of the fire company and Franklin Township Police were able to jump in and use plasma cutters to free Daisy.
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“It was, like, unreal, like is this really happening, like, does the dog really have her head stuck in a tire right now?” her dad Austin Delano told NBC10.
It all happened as the curious 11-month-old pup explored her family's garage.
“I figured it would be pretty easy to get it out, obviously not. Tried everything to try to move her head in there, then we made the decision to call the fire department," Delano said.
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Within minutes, volunteer firefighters were hard at work trying everything to free the dog.
“We tried some soap, water; we tried plastic bag, we tried some oil," Franklinville Fire Company assistant chief Joe Szwed said. “We realized it started turning into a race against time. Her eyes were turning red, she was kind of gasping for air a little bit. That’s when we started to realize we had to make a move fast.”
That's when Lt. Brandon Volpe had the idea to use the plasma cutters that would ultimately save the day, and Daisy.
The dog and the tire arrived at Volpe's garage in a wheelbarrow where he had the plasma cutter set and ready to go. A few minutes later, she was free.
Police posted a video on Facebook that captured the moment that the tire was finally taken off Daisy.
Daisy was not hurt and is doing well, according to officials.
A lot of manpower and effort went into safely freeing Daisy from the tire. Her dad says that he is so appreciative of the work of the volunteer firefighters, that it's inspired him to give back to his own community.
“Gonna be going in on Monday, put in an application for a firefighter," Delano told NBC10. "it will be good to help other people and hopefully nobody’s dog gets its head stuck in a wheel again."
