Dog rescued from rabbit hole by firefighters in Rockford

The pooch was saved by some knights in reflective gear!

Author: Jack DeeryPublished 11th Feb 2021

Firefighters came to the aid of a dog in Rockford last night (Wednesday 10th February) after it got stuck down a rabbit hole.

The crew from Ringwood had to dig the 12 year old Jack Russell out from the ground.

Toby was unhurt during the incident and was reunited with his owner unscathed.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said:

"Animal Rescue Advisor Dave Allen and firefighters from Ringwood were mobilised at 17:31 last night to Gorley Road, Rockford.

A 12-year-old Jack Russell, called Toby, had got stuck after running underground into a rabbit hole and could be heard barking for help.

Firefighters dug around the area until Toby was found and he was safely reunited with his owner."

The incident was all over by around 7:20pm, just under 2 hours after the fire service were called.

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