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Officers from Riverside County Animal Services in California responded to a strange call in Desert Hot Springs on Monday afternoon - a dog had stuck his head through a hole in an 18-inch block wall, and got stuck that way.

The 8-month-old German shepherd - named Rebel - somehow managed to squeeze his head through the wall; when he couldn't free himself, Rebel whimpered and cried for help. The owner of the dog was not home, but her friend was and called for help.

Sgt James Huffman, one of the responding animal control officers officers, said, "My initial reaction was, ‘Wow, how'd he get in there?' And why is there a hole that big in the wall?"

Sgt. Huffman and fellow officer Hector Palafox determined that Rebel was not in serious danger and was breathing comfortably, and then set about trying to rescue the dog.

One officer worked the dog's head from one side of the wall, while the other officer worked the dog's body on the other side. Officer Palafox pushed the dog's ears back to ensure the dog would not suffer during the rescue attempt.

Some minor nudging and roughly 30 minutes into the rescue, Rebel the dog was free once again.

Photo above courtesy of Sgt James Huffman of Riverside County Animal Services.

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