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Think you've had a ruff day? Firefighters save Rottweiler Hank the Tank from cat flap conundrum

A fire service has shared details of the moment crews saved a poor dog who got his head stuck in a cat flap.

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Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service attached a photo of a dog called Hank 'the Tank', who had managed to get his head stuck in a cat flap in Kidderminster.

Hank put on a brave face however, and he was soon free thanks to firefighters.

It said that a Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Wyre Forest Fire Station was called at 1.26pm on Thursday, to a 'minor release' in The Oaklands, Kidderminster.

The crew used small tools to release him and Hank lived to bark another day with no injuries.

Image: Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

The incident was resolved within 40 minutes.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "A Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Wyre Forest Fire Station was called at 13.26pm on August 15, to a minor release in The Oaklands, Kidderminster.

"The crew used small tools to release a Rottweiler dog whose head was stuck in a cat flap. There were no injuries and the incident was marked as pending closure at 2.06pm."