South Africa: Swift response to rescue impaled dog

SOUTH AFRICA -- It was a close call for a loved pet when a dog was found impaled on a spiked fence in Isipingo Beach on Friday.

While patrolling in the Isipingo Beach area, concerned residents alerted Alpha response officers to the injured dog.

The dog was found alive but hanging from a spiked fence. It had impaled its hind legs between the spikes and was hanging precariously about a meter off the ground.

Fortunately, concerned neighbors had contacted the SPCA who arrived at the scene within 10 minutes.

They carefully muzzled the dog and with the assistance of Alpha armed response officers and a concerned neighbor, they were able to lift the dog off the spike.

The owners of the dog were contacted and the dog was transported to the nearest vet for treatment.

(Rising Sun - Dec 8, 2015)