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Officers Rescue Dog Stuck in Cat House

Pets & Animal, Local News, Press Releases

By Published: November 14 2014

LongIsland.com

Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct officers rescued a dog that got his head wedged in a cat house in Medford this morning.

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Medford, NY - November 14, 2014 - Suffolk County Police Fifth Precinct officers rescued a dog that got his head wedged in a cat house in Medford this morning.

Fifth Precinct Officers Stephen Lukas and Martin Gill along with Sergeant Kit Gabrielsen responded to the backyard of 212 Holland Ave. at 11:10 a.m. after a woman reported that her dog, Buddy, was stuck in a cat house. The officers used crow bars and a hammer to dismantle the cat house and freed the Golden Retriever.

Buddy was unharmed and returned his owner.