The Pasadena Police Department says on its Facebook page that it all happened while two officers were out on patrol and were flagged down by a homeowner in distress. The man told them his 125-pound German Shepherd was under the house, too weak to come out after it had crawled under to escape the heat.
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Though Officer J. Salazar and the homeowner were able to see the dog under the house, they couldn't reach him. Instead, officers had to cut a hole in the house's floors with a chainsaw to pull out the overheated dog.
The police department said of the rescue, "The dog was very weak and in shock, but after being cooled down with a water hose, he was back to normal!"
The homeowner's name and the dog's have not been released.