PARMA, Ohio Perhaps a puppy stuck in ducts would be the opposite of a kitten stuck in a tree.
Last week, the Parma fire department received a report from a residence on Maplewood Road that was exactly like that.
According to Parma firefighter Anthony Hyatt, the call of a 3-week-old dog that had fallen into some ducting at this person’s residence came in just before dinnertime.
Just off that wall was the cover for the cold return vent in the room where they kept the puppy. No one was keeping an eye on the puppies. They managed to capture the first one, but two of them actually fell in. The second one simply ran through the house’s ducting after leaving.
When the medical unit and engine arrived on the site, they discovered that the homeowner had already punctured multiple holes in the basement ceiling.
Hyatt and Ryan Sholtis, a firefighter from Parma, found the missing dog by tapping on the ducts.
According to Hyatt, the homeowner went to fetch an inspection camera. We began lighting up a different ducting and taking pictures with our cameras to see if we could see anything.
In order to locate the puppy, we also used the thermal imager through the ducting.
Sholtis called his contractor father, Bill, who happened to be in the area, to borrow a multitool after he found the dog.
According to Hyatt, we were attempting to reduce the force of our own saws in order to cut out the aperture.
We were able to open up the ducting without causing further harm by using a cutting instrument to cut into the wood, Sholtis continued.
Naturally, the York terrier and poodle mix puppy was delighted to be saved.
According to Hyatt, it was hungry since it briefly sucked on my finger.
After we returned baby to its mother, it immediately went to the nipple.
The homeowners allowed the firefighters to name the dog Cinco after Parma fire station No. 5 since they were so appreciative of their efforts.
This is the first time in my twenty-four years that the fire department has received a puppy-in-ductwork call, according to Hyatt.
We’ve had puppies trapped in couches, recliners, and other such objects, said Parma Assistant Fire Chief Dave Higginbotham. That’s how we’ve preserved them.
We are always available to our residents, and in this instance, we were successful in getting the dog back.
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