The Penzanze fire crew smash the car window to free the trapped dogs

A fire crew came to the rescue after two dogs were locked in a car. A crew from Penzance was called to the incident in St Buryan, near Penzance.

A call came in after two dogs were accidentally locked inside a car. With no way to get them out, firefighters had to break a window.

The crew used “speed breakers” and “small tools” to break the rear window of the vehicle. The two dogs, which were both pointers, were then released.

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The call to Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service came in at 8.21am on Monday (May 27). A spokesman said: “A crew from Penzance attended a call to two dogs who had been accidentally locked in a car. Firefighters used breakout equipment and small tools to break the rear window of the vehicle to free the two Pointers.”

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