A most unusual ordeal saw a dog (later named ‘Wheelie’ for reasons that are about to make sense) end up trapped in a tyre rim in Hammersdale. Thanks to the animal champions at the Kloof and Highway SPCA, the poor girl was swiftly rescued and is following the doc’s orders to enjoy serious rest and naps in the sunshine.
Kloof, South Africa (16 January 2025) — They say that curiosity killed the cat, but curiosity also seemed to give one dog quite a hard time recently in Hammarsdale. Last week, a man realised that he had a visitor on his property who had found herself in some trouble. To the furthest degree of surprise, the resident had to likely do several double takes to confirm that said visitor (the dog) had ended up trapped in a most precarious way: in the rim of a tyre.
Perhaps it is a case of curiosity, or perhaps some other mysterious event. Either way, the man who found the pooch didn’t ask too many questions and instead called the Kloof and Highway SPCA with haste to get the dog help he couldn’t provide on his own.
“Field Officer King Ndimande and Inspector Lindo Mbele rushed straight to the property not knowing quite what to expect,” recount the SPCA.”Our Clinic team had been alerted as well as our Maintenance team in case they were needed to assist.”
When the dog arrived at the SPCA base in Kloof, she was met with expert care from the team’s vet, vet nurse and the inspectors to sort out the tyre rim debacle while the pooch lay sedated to keep her safe. Thanks to their teamwork, she was quickly freed!
Since the tyre trap, the dog has reportedly been in much better spirits spirits; enjoying rest in the sunshine and love from her new friends at the SPCA.
She’s also gotten a new, fitting name: Wheelie!
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