Puppy saved from roof by Plymouth firefighters

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Puppy stuck in gutter on roofImage source, Scott Grenney
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It is believed the puppy climbed out of the open window and slid into the guttering

A puppy has been saved by firefighters in Plymouth after it got stranded on a roof.

Firefighters from Crownhill fire station were called to Wilton Road on Monday 16 July after the dog climbed out of an open window.

Rescuers used a cherry picker to reach the stranded puppy.

Eyewitness Scott Grenney saw the dog "wag its tail happily" as it was rescued.

He said: "The small puppy appeared to have slid down the roof from the open window and was stuck on the guttering. There was no way to reach it."

"Firefighters had a blanket open in case the dog fell," Mr Grenney said, adding that it "wagged its tail happily and was rescued" when the crane came over.

Image source, Scott Grenney
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Firefighters were called to save the stranded puppy from a third floor roof
Image source, Scott Grenney
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The dog was spotted wagging its tail as rescuers arrived
Image source, Scott Grenney
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Firefighters from Crownhill fire station took part in the rescue
Image source, Scott Grenney
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The puppy is brought safely back to the ground by firefighters

A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said that crews took less than 30 minutes to save the puppy.

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