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PHOTOS: Firefighters Rescue Dog Stuck Under Hanover Deck

HANOVER (CBS) – Firefighters in Hanover worked together to free a dog trapped under a backyard deck Tuesday morning.

The Fire Department said it responded to Ledgewood Drive to help a homeowner whose dog "managed to get himself under the deck but could not get out."

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The dog starts to emerge from under the deck (Photo credit: Hanover Fire Department)

Firefighters used shovels to make more room under the deck. One rescuer was able to grab the dog and slowly pull him up and out.

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Firefighters pull the dog to safety (Photo credit: Hanover Fire Department)

A photo shared by the department afterward showed a grateful homeowner and a dog that looked very happy to be free.

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The happy dog after the rescue (Photo credit: Hanover Fire Department)

"Aside from needing a bath, the dog was unaffected," the department said.

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