Overview
- A neighbor saw a puppy at the top of a chimney on an empty Detroit house and called Michigan Humane for help.
- Because the home's foundation had crumbled, Michigan Humane asked the Detroit Fire Department to handle the risky retrieval.
- Firefighters used a ladder truck to reach the chimney and safely passed the exhausted puppy down to waiting staff.
- Responders named the dog Stack, with Michigan Humane saying he is about four months old and under care to gain weight before adoption.
- Michigan Humane is treating Stack at its Mackey Center for Animal Care, and the groups say it remains unclear how he got onto the roof; video of the rescue has been widely shared.