A relieved dog owner has praised firefighters who rescued her distressed cocker spaniel when he became trapped under the roots of a fallen tree in a park in South Shields.
On Saturday afternoon, Fiona Reid was enjoying a stroll with her eight-year old daughter, Freya, and their spirited cocker spaniel, Baxter in Cleadon Park. However, things turned sour when Fiona noticed her nine-and-a-half-year-old pooch had disappeared.
The mother and daughter frantically looked all over the park for their beloved dog, but they quickly realised something was wrong. After hearing some familiar barks Fiona found Baxter who’d managed to tumble down a hole made by a fallen tree.
