Firefighters rescue a dog that was trapped under an auto / myLot

Firefighters in Arizona rescue a dog who was trapped underneath an auto

Lake Charles, Louisiana

January 8, 2026 3:28pm CST

Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department were dispatched on Christmas Eve to rescue a German Shepherd who had his paw stuck underneath under the back tire even though the dog jumped in front of the auto when the driver stopped his auto in time. The firefighters placed the auto on neutral to roll the auto forward to free the dog who was then given to an animal control officer. I am sure that the dog was taken to an animal shelter waiting to be reunited with his owner. Link is abc3340.com/news/offbeat/f,,,

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jan

Goodness. I hope he wasn't too badly hurt.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

The dog is good condition with an injured paw.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208993)

• United States

8 Jan

Glad the dog can be re united with his owner.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

So am I since dogs are very companions.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120861)

• United States

8 Jan

Poor dog. I hope it was reunited with its owner sooner than later.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Jan

I am hoping that the dog will be reunited with his owner.

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Stacey

@xstitcher (39036)

• Petaluma, California

9 Jan

Poor dog. I hope that he's home, now. The dog in your picture looks like one of the dogs that live next door to me.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

I am also happy to share the story that the dog was rescued.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98033)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

8 Jan

Poor doggy glad he is OK and must have been so scared,

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

I am in agreement with you that the dog was scared.

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Nocturnal Writer

@Nakitakona (59987)

• Philippines

9 Jan

Is it a stray dog? Is the owner already notified?

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

@Nakitakona You are right.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

I am sure that the dog's owner will be notified by the animal control officials. Probably a stray since it almost got hit by an auto.

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Nocturnal Writer

@Nakitakona (59987)

• Philippines

9 Jan

@Deepizzaguy Yeah. The owner didn't notice that his is on the loose.

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luisadannointed

@luisadannointed (11848)

• Philippines

9 Jan

It look scared and sad at the same time. Poor dog. I hope he is okay now and someone will adopt him.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

I also am happy that the dog was rescued by the firefighters.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148734)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 Jan

I am glad the dog was not hurt bad.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

So am I since the dog was rescued by the firefighters.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Jan

I'm glad they freed the dog and he will be reunited with his owner.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

So am I since the dog was rescued by the firefighters.

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emptychair

@innertalks (23741)

• Australia

8 Jan

That is a weighty problem, and I hope his paw will be ok, and not too badly squashed. I guess they knew what they were doing, but I would have used a jack to lift the car up, as rolling the car forwards, like that, I hope more damage was not done to the poor paw.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122195)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jan

The firefighters said that the dog looked okay.

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