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Video: Firefighters rescue dog stuck in canal

After two hours, the German Shepherd eventually untangled itself after being coaxed out with dog food

DailyMail

DARLASTON, England — Ten firefighters spent two hours trying to rescue a German Shepherd that got stuck in a bush before finally coaxing it out with some dog food.

The alarm was raised by James Greenhouse, 14, who saw the dog jump into a canal in Darlaston, West Midlands.The female dog tried to swim to the other side but got tangled up in the bush as it tried to scramble free.

The frightened animal, believed to be two-years-old, was released by two fire crews and a driving team on Monday. James said: ‘At first I could see its head but then it fell further back and I thought it was dead.

Full story: Firefighters spend two hours trying to rescue German Shepherd that got stuck in a bush... but then it set itself free easily when it was offered some dog food