Canine rescue

When a hot dog jumped through the window of a parked van in a bid to escape the uncomfortable heat, things could have ended badly for the pooch. As it exited through the window, the dog’s lead snagged on an obstruction, leaving the animal dangling and it soon fell into unconsciousness. However, a quick-thinking teenager passing by came to the rescue, unclipping the animal’s collar and it was able to recover quickly afterwards.
October 5, 2016 Read time: 1 min
When a hot dog jumped through the window of a parked van in a bid to escape the uncomfortable heat, things could have ended badly for the pooch. As it exited through the window, the dog’s lead snagged on an obstruction, leaving the animal dangling and it soon fell into unconsciousness. However, a quick-thinking teenager passing by came to the rescue, unclipping the animal’s collar and it was able to recover quickly afterwards.

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