A peckish pooch's search for treats ended in disaster after she got her head stuck in a glass jar and had to be rescued by firefighters.
Crews were called to assist staff at the Medivet practice on Talbot Road in Notting Hill, where schnoodle Peggy's owners had taken the one-year-old pup for help after she got herself into a bit of a tight spot.
Leading Firefighter Mike Kirkpatrick, who was at the scene, said: "Poor Peggy had got into a cupboard, found the treat jar and got her head wedged. She was properly stuck - it was a big jar and the neck of it was around her neck so it was a precarious position to be in.
"Her owners took her to Medivet and they had tried everything to get her out, but it wouldn't slide off and the glass was so thick they couldn't break it safely.
"In the end they phoned us, sedated her and Firefighter Badillo had the suggestion of using bolt croppers so we could remove sections of the glass.
"Fortunately Peggy was fine, just a bit wobbly after being sedated and she had an interesting haircut which they had to give her to get the small bits of glass out of her fur.
"The work of a firefighter is varied and involves all sorts of different incidents and we are ready, willing and able to assist distressed or injured animals - it's certainly the first time any of us have been called to this particular problem.
“The last thing we want is for people to put themselves at risk rescuing an animal themselves – but we do encourage people to call the RSPCA in the first instance and we will assist if our specialist equipment is required, as it was in this case.”
Medivet Notting Hill Head Vet, Dr Emma Nicholas, said: "Thank you so much to London Fire Brigade for coming to help us. They were real heroes and so professional. It was perfect teamwork.
"Peggy was going to overheat really quickly with her head in the jar as dogs can only lose heat through their mouths.
"I was so impressed by how quickly the Brigade arrived and how fast they made a plan. We quickly sedated Peggy so that she was not too scared and didn't panic and the firefighters cut the glass from around her neck.
"We reversed the sedation and she went home soon afterwards. Her lovely owners brought us a cake to say thanks."
The Brigade was called at 1730 and the incident was over for firefighters by 1751. One fire engine from North Kensington Fire Station was at the scene.
