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Hero firefighters free trapped puppy Lulu from Sydney home

Hero firefighters have saved an adventurous 12-week old puppy after she became stuck beneath a Sydney home.

Firefighters free a trapped puppy
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Hero firefighters have come to the rescue of a 12-week-old puppy that was trapped in a wall beneath a Sydney home.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews rushed to a Merrylands house just after midday to rescue the adventurous puppy, stuck below the house in Sydney’s west.

A FRNSW spokesman said the Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Lulu got her head stuck in a concrete block at the Chelsea St home about 12.15pm on Friday.

Fire and Rescue NSW) crews rushed to the home on Chelsea St in Merrylands to rescue a 12-week old staffordshire terrier named Lulu. Picture: FRNSW
Fire and Rescue NSW) crews rushed to the home on Chelsea St in Merrylands to rescue a 12-week old staffordshire terrier named Lulu. Picture: FRNSW
The hero firefighters and rescue specialists used a hammer and chisel to free Lulu from a cement brick. Picture: FRNSW
The hero firefighters and rescue specialists used a hammer and chisel to free Lulu from a cement brick. Picture: FRNSW
The rescuers were able to gently remove the brick from beneath the house and moved the distressed puppy so it was easier to free the animal. picture: NSW Fire and Rescue
The rescuers were able to gently remove the brick from beneath the house and moved the distressed puppy so it was easier to free the animal. picture: NSW Fire and Rescue

“FRNSW crews, including rescue specialists, responded from Wentworthville and Guildford,” a spokesman said.

“On arrival, they gently removed the brick and moved it to a more accessible location to free the distressed puppy, using a shield to protect her neck.

“Moments later, the pup was freed without injury and reunited with her grateful owner.”

Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/hero-firefighters-free-trapped-puppy-lulu-from-sydney-home/news-story/82359f69f43d30feb9558f718c3bd5fb