Firefighters used a high-tech camera and old-fashioned spadework to free an adventurous dachshund that got stuck in a hole.
The London Fire Brigade was alerted on October 26 when six-year-old Tosca disappeared down a foxhole on Victoria Park Road in Hackney.
Station Commander Paul Jarrett said: "Six-year-old Dachshund, Tosca, went on adventure in Hackney and disappeared down a fox hole.
"Thankfully, Homerton crews and Bethnal Green’s Fire Rescue Unit came to the rescue and arrived with their specialist equipment, including a snake-eye camera that they used to locate the runaway pup.
"Tosca was found about three feet below ground level, stuck in a tunnel.
"After some careful digging, firefighters freed Tosca and safely reunited them with their owners."
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson added: "Firefighters love animals and we’re ready, willing and able to assist distressed or injured animals."
The brigade was called at 2.55pm and the incident was over for firefighters by 5.02pm.
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