Back-to-back rescues for Ottawa pets trapped in weird spots

Published Dec 23, 2023 • 1 minute read

Firefighters rescued a dog who got stuck under a fence in Stittsville Friday afternoon Photo by Ottawa Fire Services

Firefighters were dashing through the streets of the capital overnight using old-fashioned muscle power and special equipment for “back-to-back animal rescues.”

First up was Stittsville’s own ‘Luna,’ a dog that was apparently checking out what was going on on the other side of the fence.

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“At approx. 16:31, we received a call from a dog owner who reported their dog got stuck under a fence and was yelping in pain in the 0-100 block of Lone Meadow Trail,” firefighters explained on social media.

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Firefighters rescued a dog who got stuck under a fence. Photo by Ottawa Fire Services /X

The rescuers used pieces of wood to “crib” the fence to prevent it from falling down further on the dog. They were then able to use a pry bar to lift the whole fence off the dog’s neck.

Luna was checked and is doing well, firefighters said.

Firefighters rescued a dog who got stuck under a fence in Stittsville. Photo by Ottawa Fire Services /X Firefighters rescued a dog who got stuck under a fence in Stittsville. Photo by Ottawa Fire Services /X

A few hours later, a family on Barrhaven’s Fenwick Way called for help freeing their trapped cat.

This case was more complicated. ‘Zoro’ was stuck in the actuator motor that controls the reclining function of family couch.

“When we arrived the family had the couch turned upside down for us to access the cat,” OFS noted on social media.

Firefighters helped residents when their family cat was stuck in the actuator motor that controls the reclining function of their couch. Photo by Ottawa Fire Services /X