- Imperilled pooch spotted attempting to yank tongue free in Vladivostok, Russia
- Daytime temperatures in Russia’s Far East have been around 15 degrees below 0
- But a heroic man who saw suffering dog poured water on her tongue to free her
A desperate dog has been saved after licking a frozen manhole covering and getting her tongue stuck.
The imperilled pooch was spotted helplessly attempting to yank her tongue free by a concerned citizen in Vladivostok, Russia.
Daytime temperatures there have recently been around -15C.
The imperilled pooch was spotted helplessly attempting to yank her tongue free by a concerned citizen in Vladivostok, Russia
After draining his whole bottle on the dog’s tongue, the kindly stranger then appears to shout at passerby for help. Pictured: The dog’s frozen tongue
The scene was unfortunately reminiscent of the movie Dumb and Dumber (pictured)
The good Samaritan who found the suffering canine – whose tongue was completely frozen to the metal – responded by immediately pouring water on the affected area in the hope of warming it up.
After draining his whole bottle on the dog’s tongue, the kindly stranger then appears to shout at passerby for help.
The video then cuts to the dog after her liberation from the icy manhole as she merrily wanders about and sniffs the ground.
The man stoops down to greet the grateful dog and strokes her chin, causing her to stick out her apparently undamaged tongue.