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NJ firefighter adopts dog rescued from cliff

“My heart broke and I just said, ‘I know we can give that dog a good home,’” firefighter Paul DiFalco’s wife said

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LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — A firefighter has adopted a dog that was rescued after it became trapped in a ravine in New Jersey’s Garret Mountain Park.

A rescuer rappelled about 50 feet to reach the poodle mix two weeks ago. The dog was taken to a veterinarian and placed up for adoption.

Second Chance Pet Adoption League president Stephanie Pearl tells The Record newspaperabout 50 people called about the dog and 10 submitted applications to adopt it.

Full story: Firefighter Adopts Dog Rescued From Ledge