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Detroit Firefighters Rescue Puppy From Chimney of Abandoned House

Video of the ladder rescue highlights how unstable vacant houses force animal groups to call in firefighters.

Overview

  • A neighbor spotted a puppy peering from the top of a chimney on an abandoned Detroit house and alerted Michigan Humane.
  • With the home's foundation crumbling, Michigan Humane called the Detroit Fire Department for help.
  • Firefighters used a truck ladder to reach the chimney and bring the dog down, as shown in widely shared video.
  • The pup appeared exhausted and underweight, and he is now being treated at Michigan Humane’s Mackey Center to regain weight.
  • Reports differ on the name firefighters gave him, with one outlet using “Stack” and another “Slack.”