Ukrainian Police Cut Trapped Dog Free From Metal Fence

Rivne, Ukraine – Patrol officers cut a dog free after it got stuck between the metal bars of a fence on Heroes of Police Street.

Footage published by Ukraine's Patrol Police on August 4 shows one officer cutting through a bar while a colleague covers the dog with a cloth and holds it still to protect it from the sparks. The dog is then pulled out and calmly lets the officers stroke it.

Officer Andriy Bryzhytskyi used a metal cutting tool to remove one of the bars, while officer Kateryna Tsepukh shielded the animal, police said. The call came in to the 102 emergency line from residents who spotted the trapped dog.

The dog was freed within minutes and had no serious injuries, police said.