Firefighters came to the rescue of a Dachshund who got themselves stuck in a fox hole on Victoria Park Road in Hackney.
Station Commander Paul Jarrett said: “Six-year-old Dachshund, Tosca, went on adventure in Hackney and disappeared down a fox hole.
“Thankfully, Homerton crews and Bethnal Green’s Fire Rescue Unit came to the rescue and arrived with their specialist equipment, including a snake-eye camera that they used to locate the runaway pup.
“Tosca was found about three feet below ground level, stuck in a tunnel. After some careful digging, firefighters freed Tosca and safely reunited them with their owners.”
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson added: “Firefighters love animals and we’re ready, willing and able to assist distressed or injured animals – the last thing we want is for people to put themselves at risk rescuing an animal themselves – but we do encourage people to call the RSPCA in the first instance and we will assist if our specialist equipment is required, as in this case.”
The Brigade was called at 1455 and the incident was over for firefighters by 1702.