A dachshund that managed to get stuck three feet underground after disappearing down a foxhole has been rescued by firefighters.
Six-year-old Tosca vanished down a hole on Victoria Park Road in Hackney on Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters managed to use a snake-eye camera to find the runaway pup before carefully digging up and freeing the dog.
The London Fire Brigade said the rescue mission took just over two hours.
Station Commander Paul Jarrett said: “Six-year-old Dachshund, Tosca, went on adventure in Hackney and disappeared down a fox hole.
“Thankfully, Homerton crews and Bethnal Green’s Fire Rescue Unit came to the rescue and arrived with their specialist equipment, including a snake-eye camera that they used to locate the runaway pup.
“Tosca was found about three feet below ground level, stuck in a tunnel. After some careful digging, firefighters freed Tosca and safely reunited them with their owners.”
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson added: “Firefighters love animals and we’re ready, willing and able to assist distressed or injured animals – the last thing we want is for people to put themselves at risk rescuing an animal themselves – but we do encourage people to call the RSPCA in the first instance and we will assist if our specialist equipment is required, as in this case.”
