Firefighters had to get creative to rescue a dog trapped between a wall and a hard place in West Hollywood Monday.
Every time the pooch whimpered or cried while stuck between a retaining wall and a house in the 9000 block of Lloyd Place, he fell deeper into the gap.
This would cause him to become even more tightly trapped. Rescuers couldn't destroy either wall, so the Los Angeles County Fire Department first responders had to think outside the box.
Firefighters slid a pike pole, which is normally used to pull down ceilings during a fire, under the dog to prevent him from falling farther, then tied webbing around his paws and pulled him out.
The dog, which was not injured, was reunited with his family.
Inspector Randall Wright said the incident was a "great training opportunity for firefighters." Video from the rescue might be used to train firefighters who encounter a similar situation, Wright said.
