Edhat Staff
Orcutt Lab Rescued from a Ruff Situation
Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to an urgent animal rescue call on Thursday.
At 9:46 a.m. crews from Station 26 in Orcutt responded to the 3500 block of Hadley Way. Upon arrival they found Sage, a yellow lab, had crawled through a small opening of a deck.
Sage’s humans became nervous as the large dog was trapped under the deck while the heavy rains brought rising water to the area.
Firefighters used a drill to remove planks from the deck. Sage was safely removed before the rainwater overtook the deck area.
The happy pup shared their excitement with the fire crew post rescue.
Dog Rescue : SBC ME 26 responded to the 3500 Blk. Hadley Wy. Orcutt. Sage, a yellow lab, was trapped under a deck during heavy rains w/rising water after crawling through a small opening. Crew removed parts of the deck, rescuing her from rising waters.
CT 9:46 am. pic.twitter.com/BQKNY0zvuo— Scott Safechuck (@SBCFireInfo) December 21, 2023
Heartwarming story thanks firefighters. Did the dog owners not own a drill to pull up the planks themselves?
Could be they didn’t think to use a drill until the FF got there and suggested it. I probably would have just started hacking or sawing the deck.
The condition of the home in the background should give you an answer.