Fresno County Firefighters Free Puppy Stuck in Tire Wheel

Animals

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 2 hours ago on

February 18, 2026

Firefighters from Engine 89 freed a puppy that became stuck in a vehicle's tire wheel, with the animal walking away unharmed. (CalFire)

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Firefighters responded to an unusual rescue call when a puppy became trapped in a vehicle’s tire wheel on Wednesday, CalFire reported.

Crews from Engine 89 carefully freed the animal after what they described as a patient operation.

The puppy walked away from the incident unharmed, firefighters said.

Firefighters work to pull out the puppy from the tire wheel. (CalFire)

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.