A tiny pet dog found itself in a spot of bother, prompting a rescue effort from local firefighters.
Rocco, a small dachshund, became stuck inside a tree trunk in a Salem, Kentucky, cemetery after climbing into a nearby hole dug by a groundhog, according to Daily Mail.
The dog was spotted by two off-duty Kentucky State Troopers who were mowing the cemetery lawn when they heard a barking sound in "a wooded area", according to state police.
Kentucky State Police Sergeant Michael Williams and Trooper Gerick spent several minutes looking around before finding Rocco trapped inside a tree trunk with his head sticking out of a hole.
![Firefighter Daniel Newcomb cuts a tree to free Rocco, who is trapped inside. Two state troopers called in the fire department when they couldn't get Rocco out themselves. Photo/AP](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BWJ3BYMMXAWT6ROX2IBLM6HKAM.jpg?auth=fdc5a6a8db7e0b8c97405a18573efcbcb51feb88101a8337d4b236d46799b076&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)