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Normally, I hand NOTE FROM DOG over to a pup who has earned a starring role in a current story, but this time around, I asked them if I might have their permission to write this NOTE because a lot has happened since we sent our last one at the end of November.

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How a Dog Got Stuck Up a Tree

By B.L. Ochman

Dog chased a cat up a tree

Lathrop Manteca Fire District

Dog chased a cat up a tree

It’s not your typical everyday problem. Firefighters at Lathrop Manteca Fire District in California thought the 911 call was a prank at first. But Baby, a full-grown German Shepherd, really was stuck atop a tall tree. He’d chased a cat up the tree and couldn’t get down.

“…in my 10 years of experience of being in fire/EMS, that’s the first I heard of a dog in a tree,” firefighter Marty Ortiz told CBS News. Luckily, Ortiz was able to rescue Baby. The cat got down all by itself, unharmed.

Firefighters Rescue German Shepherd That Chased Cat Up A Tree

When firefighters got that call, they couldn’t believe it.

B.L. Ochman

B.L. Ochman is the human companion of Lucy the Rescue Puppy. She is a professional writer, podcast producer and trusted advisor to brands in verticals from cars to cookies. She's a native New Yorker and lover of Central Park—where dogs can be off-leash until 9 am. She also is a really pretty good swing dancer.