Oklahoma City firefighters cut a pipe to free a dog they named Piper
A dog's head was stuck in a pipe near OU Hospital. Firefighters cut the metal away with help from OU police, then gave her oxygen, a wash, and a towel. They named her Piper.
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Oklahoma City firefighters and University of Oklahoma police officers freed a dog whose head was stuck in a pipe near OU Hospital, News 9 reported. The fire department said crews used rescue tools to cut the metal away from her head.
Once she was out, they gave her oxygen, washed her off, and wrapped her in a towel. The department wrote that she had had a rough day and had made some new friends. Rescuers named her Piper because of the pipe. News 9 said the department did not report whether an owner had been found, and it did not give a later update on how she was doing.
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