A DOG has been rescued by the RSPCA after getting tangled in a garden swing in Stockton.
The RSPCA was called at around 12.30pm on Friday after a neighbour heard the dog crying.
RSPCA deputy chief inspector John Lawson and inspector Gemma Lynch attended. John said: "The poor dog - called 'Buddy' - was completely stuck and extremely distressed when we got there, howling his head off.
"The swing was tangled around his body, just in front of his back legs, and he couldn’t move at all.
"It was just a question of cutting the rope to free him and luckily he was uninjured. We stayed with him for a while just to make sure he was okay, and managed to get hold of his owners to let them know what had happened.
"They were at work at the time and obviously very relieved that he was alright."
RSPCA inspector Gemma Lynch said: "We’ve no idea how Buddy got himself into this predicament but he’s a one year old boy so was probably just having himself a good time, fooling around in the garden.
"He certainly seemed pretty pleased to be free, he even gave me his paw!"
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