Beverly Fire Rescues Dog Stuck in Snow

In the midst of this weekend's blizzard, Beverly firefighters rescued a small dog trapped underneath a home. 

Deputy Chief Peter O'Connor said on Saturday, Truck 1 and Car 4 responded to 5R Lindsey Ave. for a report of a dog trapped under a house. Upon arrival, crews found a small dog had gone outside and crawled into a space under the home where it became trapped.

Firefighters cleared a path through three feet of snow to uncover an access panel that led to a crawlspace where the dog was located. Once access was gained, Lt. Matthew Kowalski entered the crawl space and found the dog stuck between two floor rafters about 12 feet from the opening.

In a space that narrowed from 18 inches to only about 2 inches, Lt Kowalski crawled as close as he could then used a tool to dig away the dirt so that the dog could be freed. Kowalski was able to free the dog and pass him back to other firefighters that were waiting by the access panel. The dog was then returned to a very appreciative owner.

The operation took approximately one hour.

Drawn from a Beverly Fire Department release.