Posted on 04/12/2016 6:27:04 AM PDT by JoeProBono
LOUISVILLE, Neb.- Firefighters and sheriff's deputies in Nebraska were called to rescue a 120-pound Great Dane that somehow stranded herself on a tree branch 20 feet above the ground.
The Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department, which was covering the Louisville district Saturday night during the Louisville Volunteer Fire Department's banquet, said crews responded along with Cass County sheriff's deputies on a report of a dog stranded 20 feet up in a tree.
"While we were responding, we were admittedly somewhat skeptical. Upon arrival, sure enough, there she was. A 120 pound Great Dane about 20 feet up in the tree," the department said in a Facebook post.
The dog's owner, Wes McGuirk, said the Great Dane, Kora, was in the tree when he got home from going out to dinner. He said the dog must have chased a squirrel or other small animal up the tree and ended up stranded.
Firefighters attached a harness to Kora and were able to safely lower her to the ground.
"This is one of those calls that had a great outcome and will not soon be forgotten," Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department's post read.
Tonight, as we were covering the Louisville district, we received a call that was far from typical. We were advised that a dog was stuck about 20 feet up in a tree. Additional information was that the dog was a Great Dane that was about 120 pounds. While we were responding, we were admittedly somewhat skeptical. Upon arrival, sure enough, there she was. A 120 pound Great Dane about 20 feet up in the tree. After some quick game planning, and assistance from the Sheriff's Office K-9 Handler, we put our plan into action. The initial plan was to get a harness on the dog and see if he would follow a friend of the owner back down the tree. That didn't work to well. The next plan was to attach a long leash to the harness and lower the dog to the ground. During both plans, we had members on the ground holding a tarp to catch the dog if she would have fallen. As you can see in the video, the second option worked well enough to get her out of the tree unharmed. Big thanks to Elmwood Rescue, Cass County Sheriffs Deputies and the homeowners. This is one of those calls that had a great outcome and will not soon be forgotten.
He must have been going after a cat or a squirrel.
The G Danes I see on the beach are magnificent. Often they are harassed by small dogs but remain dignified.
Goodness gracious doggie ping....
Aliens? Cult members? Bigfoot?
They are great dogs. I’d have one but they have quite short lives.
Gives one paws...
So far my Great Dane hasn’t done anything like that. All he does is lie around the house, insist on constant scratching, demand regular car rides, and slobber all over me.
Mine’s gotten up to five years and so far has excellent health. He’s an absolutely wonderful dog, friendly, hilariously funny, and a total love. All the delivery persons, trades people, and neighbors think he’s great.
I remember one of my classmates in college telling me a story of him coming home one day from class. The whole apartment had been flipped over, seat cushions pulled off the couch, chairs flipped over, the rug was pulled, curtains were yanked down. The student followed the trail of destruction and found the Great Dane laying on HIS king size bed, on his back, legs in the air, head on the pillow and snoring. I still laugh when I think about that!
My Dane’s paws are like pie plates.
A bit goosey is she?
I still smile when I think about coming home one day and the 10 pound bag of potatoes was spread all over the house. It wasn’t a Dane but a big Lab mix.
For later.
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My dad had a couple...they'd kill you with kindness. Both never made it past five years.
In the 20 seconds he was unmonitored when I let him in this morning, My Lab/Pyrenees mix ate my g.d. breakfast taco off the table. I only realized it a few minutes ago when I saw the wrapper on the floor and analyzed the crime scene.
He left my coffee, though, which was nice.
My oldest son rescued a Rot/Shepherd mix a couple of years ago. She now weighs 90 pounds, though her target weight is 65. Funny dog, she plays fierce and nasty with the growling to go with it. Every now and then she'll break my skin, and she backs down immediately.
When my son moved out, he had to leave her behind. I joke that we got the best of both deals. Then again, was I really joking? lol
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