A dog found with his head stuck in a cement wall in Phoenix, Arizona, has been freed and returned to his owners after the quick thinking of a good Samaritan and the efforts of a local rescue organization.
Two-year-old Buddy stuck between cinderblocks in Pheonix, Arizona. (Courtesy of Arizona Humane Society)
Gracie Watts and Rob Grabowski, Emergency Animal Medical Technicians with the Arizona Humane Society (AHS), assumed that 2-year-old American pit bull terrier Buddy was a stray when they approached him in January, according to a press release.
The dog had unfortunately got himself into a potentially life-threatening situation, with his head stuck between cinderblocks at a building site near Phoenix’s 39th and Wier Avenues.
The call to AHS emergency dispatch had come in from a concerned passerby.
Emergency Animal Medical Technicians try to free Buddy. (Courtesy of Arizona Humane Society)
“Once on scene, the EAMTs immediately got to work to slowly chisel at the wall around Buddy’s head to create a hole large enough to free him,” AHS explained. “After he was finally freed, Buddy was found with a bit of swelling and a few minor wounds on his head and neck.”
In footage of Buddy’s rescue shared on YouTube, the patient pup sits quietly while his rescuers chip away at the cement encasing his head.
Buddy wags his tail as he is reunited with his family. (Courtesy of Arizona Humane Society)
After being rescued, Buddy was transferred to AHS’ trauma hospital and treated for his minor injuries. Shelter staffers attempted to track his owners. As it turned out, Buddy had a family.
Days later, Buddy was “happily reunited with his family,” who live in nearby Glendale. The puppy was full of tail wags at the reunion with his owner.
(Courtesy of Arizona Humane Society)
(Courtesy of Arizona Humane Society)
AHS Emergency Animal Medical Technicians’ sterling efforts resolved 10,200 investigations and rescue cases in 2021 alone, saving the lives of over 5,800 sick, injured, and neglected animals. The society’s outreach and campaign work is also transforming animal welfare conditions for pets in Arizona.