Firefighters rescue puppy from tin of cat food

An animal lover has thanked firefighters who came to the rescue of a puppy after the pooch’s head got trapped in a tin of cat food. Irene Thompson woke at 7.30am on Tuesday to find her kitchen had been ransacked by her German Shepherd, Tia.

She then discovered one of her three-week-old ‘German Shepusky’ puppies – cross-bred husky and German Shepherd puppies – in distress. Mrs Thompson, of Dalton Road, Askam, said: “I got up and it was devastation in my kitchen.

“The mother had eaten a bag of dog biscuits. I looked down and this little puppy had her head stuck in a tin, just a normal-sized tin of Whiskas cat food. I tried pulling it off but she started making these little noises. I had to puncture a hole in the tin so she could breathe.”



Mrs Thompson then called a friend, who rang the fire brigade to see if they could help. Minutes later, a fire officer from Barrow’s white watch had arrived at Mrs Thompson’s house. She said: “A fire chief came in his car and said a fire engine would be there soon.

“A full crew were there. They cut the rim of the tin and then pulled it back. I would never have been able to do that myself because I have arthritis.

“She [the puppy] was very brave throughout it. I can’t thank them [the firefighters] enough.” The tough mutt escaped her ordeal unharmed.

With news video.