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Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
PICS: Dog tries to grab last treat, gets head stuck
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Wisconsin police officers rescued a dog who was just looking to grab the last treat in a container. Photos by the Whitefish Bay Police Department showed a dog named Lil Murphy was attempting to obtain the last Milk Bone treat, but got its head stuck while trying to grab it. When Lil Murphy's owners were unsuccessful at getting the container off, they tried to go to their veterinarian's office, but is was closed. The owners decided to head to WBPD to get the job done. 'Officers Potthast and Streeter did a paw-esome job of cutting him loose to freedom,' said the post. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Whitefish Bay police rescue dog whose head got stuck in a Milk-Bone container: See the video
Whitefish Bay police rescued a dog Feb. 17 after he spent more than an hour with his head stuck in a plastic Milk-Bone container. Police said in a Facebook post Wednesday that the dog, named Lil Murphy, was trying to retrieve the last treat from the container but then couldn't get his head out. Lil Murphy's owners tried to get the container off his head for over an hour before bringing him to the vet. But the vet's office was closed, so they brought him to the Whitefish Bay police station. The police department used a pair of scissors to cut the dog free. In a bodycam video, Lil Murphy can be seen breathing hard as the officers set him free. Once the rest of the container is off of him, the dog shakes off and wiggles his tail. One of the humans helping him exclaims, "Yay, we did it!" Whitefish Bay police certainly turned a "ruff day" into a memorable story. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Watch Whitefish Bay police free stuck dog's head from treat container
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘Ruff day?' Dog gets head stuck in jar going for last Milk Bone
Officers had help to help a dog out of a 'ruff spot.' [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] A dog in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin was looking to get the last Milk Bone out of a plastic jar when he got his head stuck, according to a social media post. TRENDING STORIES: Water main break forces local school to cancel classes today Boss shoots, kills employee during work-related argument, police say Local bakery closing after over 20 years of business Lil Murphy's owners tried getting the jar off his head for over an hour before taking him to the vet, which was closed. They went to the police station for help. 'Officers Potthast and Streeter did a paw-esome job of cutting him loose to freedom!' Whitefish Bay Police wrote on Facebook. Murphy went home with a scratch on his ear and a lesson in controlling his impulses. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
USA Today
21-02-2025
- USA Today
'Ruff day': Watch Wisconsin police free dog whose head got stuck in treat container
A dog in Wisconsin had a "ruff day" this week after his head got stuck in a plastic Milk-Bone container for over an hour, police said. The pup, named "Lil Murphy," was attempting to get the last treat in the container but then he couldn't get his head out, Whitefish Bay police said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Lil Murphy's owners tried getting the container off his head, but after an hour of unsuccessful attempts, they decided to drive him to the vet, according to police. Once they realized the vet was closed, they stopped by the police station for help, Whitefish Bay police said. Whitefish Bay police officers free Lil Murphy from Milk-Bone container Two Whitefish Bay police officers did a "paw-esome job" of cutting the dog loose, according to a Facebook post from the agency. In a video obtained by USA TODAY, the dog can be seen breathing hard as the officers use scissors to set him free. Once the remainder of the container is off of him, the dog wiggles and shakes its tail. Once Lil Murphy is free, the humans helping him yell, "Yay, we did it!"
