A dog is lucky to be alive after it became stuck in a cliff crevice in Santa Monica on Monday and had to be rescued by firefighters.
According to his owner, Smoky – an 80-pound mutt – was at the park when he spotted a squirrel and chased it into some bushes.
Next thing poor Smoky had fallen down a crevice and was trapped on a cliff at the edge of Pacific Coast Highway.
Smoky, an 80-pound mutt, is lucky to be alive after he got stuck in a cliff crevice in Santa Monica on Monday after he chased a squirrel and had to be rescued by firefighters
The traffic on Pacific Coast highway had to be stopped on Monday afternoon as the daring rescue took place
Traffic had to be stopped along the Pacific Coast highway as the daring rescue took place, reports NBC4.
Two Santa Monica firefighters were hoisted up a ladder to try and coax a very scared Smoky from his position.
Eventually they managed to remove him from the crevice and he was safely returned to his owner on the ground – much to the delight of onlookers.
Two Santa Monica firefighters were hoisted up a ladder to try and coax a very scared Smoky from his position
Eventually the fire men managed to remove Smoky from the crevice and he was safely returned to his owner on the ground – much to the delight of onlookers
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