Dog OK After Getting Head Stuck In Smudge Pot

RIVERSIDE (AP) — A dog in Riverside County is recovering after becoming a real pot head.

Animal Services spokesman John Welsh says the male dog got his head stuck in an old smudge pot, a device used for burning oil.

An officer safely freed the white dog, who was nicknamed "Smokey" because his face was blackened during his misadventure Friday near Hemet.

The officer says the animal was likely chasing a mouse when he got stuck.

The dog, who's about two years old, is being cared for at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Shelter. Animal Services officials hope his owner will claim him.

Welsh says the dog is underweight but otherwise friendly and playful.

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