Perry Township firefighters lifted a 120-pound dog off a creek bank
After an elderly dog slid about 40 feet down an embankment, Perry Township Station 12 helped her up a bank her owner could not manage.
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Perry Township firefighters from Station 12 lifted an elderly dog up a creek bank after she slid about 40 feet down the embankment, exploreJefferson reported. She weighs about 120 pounds, and her owner could not get her back up alone.
The call was that one rescue. The distance is how far she slid, and the weight is why the crew's help mattered.
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An elderly dog in Perry Township, Pennsylvania, slid about 40 feet down a bank near a creek. She weighed about 120 pounds, and her owner could not get her back up. Firefighters from Station 12 climbed down and lifted her up the bank. A dog that heavy is hard for one person to carry, especially on a steep slope. The rescue was that one lift. The dog was stranded because of the slide, and the firefighters were the extra hands that got her home.
- Why is a steep bank hard for a heavy dog to climb?
- Why call firefighters for an animal instead of only for a fire?
- What does 120 pounds feel like compared with a smaller dog?
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