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Animal Rescue

Wellwood Close,
Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Friday, 24 May, 2019 11:22


At 11:22 on Friday, 24 May, 2019, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury.

3 fire appliances including the Rescue Tender and the Water Rescue Unit were mobilised from Shrewsbury and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Attending crews used the following equipment:

Also at the scene of the incident were: a vet.

Crews have rescued a black Labrador dog after it got stuck in tree branches in a pond. Fire Service Swift Water Technicians used a 9 metre ladder, poles and a stretcher to reach the dog and free it. A vet was also in attendance with the owner of the dog

The stop message was received at Fri, 05/24/2019 - 11:57

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.