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Firefighters in Germany Free Dog From Moor as Pony and Deer Rescued in Separate Incidents

Specialized crews used water-rescue gear after public alerts to return all three animals to care.

Overview

  • In Stuttgart, 10 firefighters with two vehicles deployed ladders and neoprene-suited responders on safety lines to free April, an 11-year-old Labrador trapped in a moor.
  • A passerby heard barking around 15:00 and called 112, triggering the dog rescue and leading police to identify and reunite the owner.
  • On scene, April was given water, roughly cleaned and covered with blankets to prevent further cooling before heading to a veterinary practice.
  • In Lower Saxony’s Landkreis Oldenburg, 37 responders used slings and a plastic platform under veterinary supervision to pull a pony from a ditch; the animal was cold and weak but returned to its owner.
  • In Bonn’s Limperich district, police and firefighters removed an exhausted deer from a backyard pool around midnight; authorities reported no injuries.