Cops Rescued Adventurous Dog Who Got Stuck In A Tree

A pair of off-duty troopers from the Kentucky State Police were helping to mow a cemetery lawn few days ago when they heard what sounded like a dog in distress emanating from a forested area close by, so they decided to investigate.

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    At first, they had trouble locating the source of the noise, and it soon became clear why. Rocco was trapped inside the trunk of a tree

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    Rocco has managed to get inside the tree through a nearby ground hole, and was unable to get out

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    The officers called on the Salem fire department to cut part of the tree after initial attempts to free Rocco proved unsuccessful

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    Rocco was reunited with his owner and will probably think twice before venturing down a hole again

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