A stray dog in Pennsylvania was discovered with her head stuck in a cheeseball container, and she was rescued by a volunteer who operates drones.
This scruffy dog managed to evade rescue efforts for days, navigating her surroundings while trapped in the snack container.
The rescue organization collaborated with Toby, a nonprofit dedicated to helping find lost dogs, and Nighthawk Drone Services.
After days of searching in York County, she was spotted by a drone in a cornfield at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
The dog remained relatively calm as a rescuer carefully cut away the container from her head. However, she was curious about the stranger and turned her head, peering inside the jar.
Eventually captured in the cornfield early Wednesday morning, the dog was taken to an emergency vet clinic for assessment and was freed from the jar.
The veterinarian determined that the severely weakened dog, infested with ticks, had gone without food or water for at least three days because of the container. Additional blood tests were ordered to check for other potential health issues.
The rescue stated, “We will continue to provide updates as she recovers. For now, we celebrate the lives saved and the efforts of those who came together for this important dog!”
The dog has since been named Dallas Cheddar, in honor of her rescuer, drone operator Dallas Fullman, with a nod to the trouble the cheeseball container caused her—hence the playful addition of “Cheddar.”
While Dallas Cheddar isn’t available for adoption at this time, the rescue hopes she will be ready soon after her rehabilitation.
This incident eerily echoes a similar one in Michigan earlier this year, where a dog was found at an animal shelter after being similarly trapped in a cheeseball jar. A good Samaritan brought the distressed dog to safety, and the shelter debated between naming him “Cheat” or “Jughead.”
