Kora’s owner, Wes McGuirk, told officials he didn’t know how she ended up in the tree, but it was apparent she was hesitant to come down.
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Cats regularly get stuck in trees, but a 120-pound dog?
The Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department, which was covering the Louisville district Saturday night during the Louisville Volunteer Fire Department’s banquet, said crews responded along with Cass County sheriff’s deputies on a report of a dog stranded 20 feet up in a tree.
Kora is a very good hunter, her owner says. A video of the rescue, posted on the Facebook sites for Elmwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue and the Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire Department, drew about 25,000 views and more than 300 shares.
The plan was to have a tarp ready to catch her if she fell. “This is one of those calls that had a great outcome and will not soon be forgotten”. His not so tiny puppy was whimpering 20 feet up on a tree limb. Which meant having to convince that this wasn’t a prank and yes, a dog was indeed stuck in a tree. Luckily, some friendly firefighters helped the Great Dane fulfill her feline fantasy by playing along with it and rescuing her from her leafy prison. Additional information was that the dog was a Great Dane that was about 120 pounds. After some quick game planning, and assistance from the Sheriff’s Office K-9 Handler, we put our plan into action.
“I’ve been doing this 12 years and this is first dog we got out of a tree”, Hardy said.
A firefighter slipped on the harness, attached to a 16- to 20-foot leash, and nudged Kora off the branch.
While McGuirk was in Omaha on Saturday, the 16-month-old bluish-gray Great Dane/mastiff mix apparently leapt a 5-foot fence and scrambled up the tree – probably while chasing a raccoon or squirrel.
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“We just couldn’t believe it”, McGuirk said.
