Montana Firefighters Free Puppy That Got His Head Stuck in Wheel Using 'Lot of Coconut Oil, Patience'

This pup found itself in quite the "ruff" situation.

ByAvianne Tan
February 1, 2017, 2:15 PM
A crew from the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department in Montana said it helped free a puppy that got its head stuck through the wheel of a tire, Jan. 30, 2017.
A crew from the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department in Montana said it helped free a puppy that got its head stuck through the wheel of a tire, Jan. 30, 2017.
Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department

— -- This playful puppy recently found himself in quite the "ruff" situation after poking his head through a wheel in his owner's yard in Montana.

The owner had left the "inquisitive" coonhound named Blaze outside in his yard for a few hours on Monday. When he came home, he found Blaze "in a very precarious position" with his head stuck in a wheel, the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department wrote on Facebook.

The owner took him to a veterinary hospital, which then called the fire department for help.

PHOTO: A crew from the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department in Montana said it helped free a puppy that got its head stuck through the wheel of a tire, Jan. 30, 2017.
A crew from the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department in Montana said it helped free a puppy that got its head stuck through the wheel of a tire, Jan. 30, 2017.

"With a lot of coconut oil, patience, a lot of ear tucking, and some powerful skin-pulling, Blaze’s head was quickly and successfully extricated from the tire wheel," the fire department said.

Firefighter Zach Osborne pulled the puppy out of the wheel with his "brute strength" and "without the use of tools," the fire department wrote.

Blaze had "minor neck swelling" but was otherwise OK, according to the fire department.

The pup "remained calm, cool and collected throughout the ordeal" and he "did not make a sound," the fire department said.

PHOTO: A crew from the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department in Montana said it helped free a puppy that got its head stuck through the wheel of a tire, Jan. 30, 2017.
A crew from the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department in Montana said it helped free a puppy that got its head stuck through the wheel of a tire, Jan. 30, 2017.

"Hopefully this was a valuable lesson for young Blaze, and we won’t have to respond to any more menacing incidents involving this playful puppy," the fire department added.