RABBIT-CHASING JACK RUSSELL RESCUED BY FIREFIGHTERS
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a Jack Russell puppy which got itself stuck in an underground tunnel after chasing a rabbit on Speedbird Way in West Drayton on Tuesday.
The curious canine sped away from her owner after she saw the rabbit and followed it straight into a hedge. The rabbit came out the other side, but four-month-old Tick ended up wedged down a hole.
Sub Officer Hardeep Dale, who was at the scene, said: “The owners had tried to get Tick out themselves but they were worried how long she’d been there and couldn’t get to her.
“We were banging on the ground to try and locate her and could hear her whining and we then used a thermal imaging camera to narrow down where she was.
“Once we’d located her, we used shovels and axes to dig her out and managed to free her without damaging the hedge. She was fine once we’d got her out and her owner was very grateful.
“We would always encourage people to call the RSPCA in the first instance if they see an animal stuck or in distress.
“Firefighters love animals too and we are always happy to assist if our specialist equipment is required, as it was in this case.”
The Brigade was called at 1621 and the incident was over for firefighters at 1711. One fire engine from Heathrow Fire Station attended.
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■ Hounslow Heath Junior School
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Hounslow’s transport boss Hanif
Khan said: ““We are all delighted to see Hounslow’s schools reopening and we would urge all parents to rethink their travel plans to ensure that their children can travel to and from school safely.
“Our schools have set in place all necessary measures to provide a safe learning environment for your children, but you are responsible for overseeing how your children access this.
“We are trialling a large number of School Streets progr grammes across the borough to enable our school communities to walk, cycle and sc scoot safely and to enable th them to socially distance.
“In addition, the many St Streetspace schemes that ha have been put in place over th the past few months are alloca cating more road space for pe pedestrians and cyclists to tra travel safely around the borou ough and socially distance w while doing so.
“This is a great opportunity for everyone to embrace sustainable means of transport at the start of this new school year.
“If the coronavirus has taught us one thing, it’s the importance of our health.
“Walking or cycling to school is a great way to build regular exercise into our daily routines, that will have lasting benefits for our mental and physical health and for the air quality in our borough.”