Police Rescue Dog From Muddy Quagmire

[The Seeker]

It might have just looked like a giant puddle of mud to most passers-by, but when two officers in Pennsylvania looked further, they noticed something else: a dog stuck and struggling to survive.

Willistown Township police sergeant Mike Martin and patrol officer Mike Kushner responded to a call for assistance last Friday where they found a dog buried to its neck in mud.

“Kushner immediately jumped into the mud to save thirteen year-old Pluto, who was in dire condition,” a post on the town’s Facebook page said.

The harrowing rescue was capture on video and posted online......

Police Facebook page with video

The dog had been missing for three days.

“We just knew we had to get the dog out of there. It was in distress. It wasn’t really moving a whole lot,” Mike Kushner told KYW-TV.

“It just followed us with its eyes, so it was exhausted,” Martin echoed.

After Pluto was removed from the mud, he was taken to a local veterinary hospital. He is now at home and recovering, according to his owner.

“We feel very fortunate indeed that you are there and always quick to respond,” the homeowner who summoned police said.

 

[DaveM]

I love reading stories like this one, well done to the officers

 

[The Seeker]

The thing that amazes me and has me wondering about this story is this.....

So someone had to call the police to save this dog? I mean seriously.... you realize a dog is struggling to survive in a mud puddle up to it's snout and you call the cops instead of just freeing the dog immediately yourself?

 

[Rocky]

It's been said that a man (police officer) never stands taller than when he stoops to help a child (dog).
Good on the cops and bad on those who chose to call the cops instead of doing something themselves.

 

[CarlS]

I love these stories with a happy ending.

 

[devo]

Good for the cops
and to ba fair,the caller may have been old or infirm,we dont know,but at least they made the call.
I am sure there would be some who would simply walk away.

 

[hemibee]

Good on the cops.

The first rule of rescue. . . Protect yourself first, call for assistance before you attempt rescue activities, otherwise you may also become trapped and in need of rescue. Maybe this or as Devo stated is the reason to call the cops.