Dog stuck in hole rescued by Sikeston DPS officers

SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - A dog, stuck with no way of escape, is now safe and out of danger thanks to some helpful hands.

The dog is currently being housed at Sikeston PAWS. They tell us the owner has been found and the dog will be reunited with them soon.

The small pooch was stuck in a 4-foot hole on the 600 block of Dempster in Sikeston on Thursday morning, March 2.

According to Sikeston Department of Public Safety Capt. Derick Wheetley, officers and firefighters responded to the call to rescue the dog.

They believe the dog had been stuck in the hole overnight and the reason it couldn’t escape was because the hole was very narrow and it was stuck in mud.

The officers began digging and, after about 20 minutes, they were able to free the dog.

Capt. Wheetley said the dog is safe and doing well.

Sikeston DPS officers rescued this dog from a narrow hole on Thursday morning, March 1. — Sikeston DPS officers rescued this dog from a narrow hole on Thursday morning, March 1.(Source: Sikeston Department of Public Safety/Facebook)

Sikeston DPS said the dog was wearing an Avengers’ superhero collar, but it didn’t have a dog tag.

Sikeston DPS said the dog rescued from a narrow hole and mud was wearing an Avenger's superhero... — Sikeston DPS said the dog rescued from a narrow hole and mud was wearing an Avenger's superhero collar, but it did not have a dog tag.(Source: Sikeston Department of Public Safety/Facebook)

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