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Dog Stuck In Drain Lid Rescued By Firefighters In Northampton County

EASTON, Pa. (CBS) - A puppy in Northampton County was saved by firefighters after it got stuck in a drain lid on Sunday. The dog somehow found its way into a drain lid in the family's backyard and the Palmer Municipal Fire Department was called for an animal rescue.

"When dispatched to an animal rescue today, PMFD had no idea they would be in store for such a delicate and prolonged extrication," the fire department wrote on Facebook.

From fires to animal rescues today. When dispatched to an animal rescue today, PMFD had no idea they would be in store...

Posted by Palmer Municipal Fire Department on Sunday, September 20, 2020

The dog was safely extricated and was uninjured.

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