In a press release, the department discussed that using cooking oil to help lubricate an animal stuck in a tricky situation is a “common strategy.”

When that technique didn’t work, the team sedated the canine to keep it calm and contacted the Riverside County Fire Department for reinforcements.

After moving the dog and its wheel to a protected place, the firefighters used power tools to cut the rim and free the animal’s head. The dog, who the rescuers nicknamed “Wheelie Puppy,” ate its meal right away after that. “Rescued! The Department of Animal Services published a video of the moment the dog was released from the vehicle component on Twitter together with the message, ” Thanks to our friends.

Updating a concerned fan of the animal rescue’s play-by-play, the Department of Animal Services team said on Thursday that they located Wheelie Pup’s owners.

” Proprietors contacted us about what had happened; reunion should happen Thursday morning or mid-day; we are still looking after a puppy,” the department tweeted.

On Facebook, the Department of Animal Services– which offers many pet services, consisting of adoption, education, and licensing– described the eventful day of animal rescuing as ” weird, scary [and] exhilarating.”