BOLTON POSTIE TO THE RESCUE Molly Moo’s moggy mishap

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WHEN pedigree pooch Molly Moo chased a cat, it ended up in a tight spot of its own.

The blonde Shitsu tried to follow the cat through metal gates - and got stuck.

It took rescue efforts from a postman and then firefighters to get the dog out.
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The two-year-old dog had sneaked out of its owner's home in High Bank Lane, Lostock, when it spotted the cat.

But when the moggy slipped through the gates to a neighbouring house, Molly Moo became wedged when it tried to follow suit.

Alarmed owner Anne Balshaw, who had followed her pet down the road, ran home to telephone for help.

When she passed her local postman, he offered his services, unsuccessfully trying to free the distressed dog. So they called in the fire service.

Mrs Balshaw, aged 46, said: "I was panicking and upset. Molly was whimpering and looked helpless."

Fire crews had to use hydraulic gear to prise the gate apart and free Molly Moo from the two-hour ordeal.

Mother-of-three Mrs Balshaw, who has another Shitsu called Sadie Lou, said: "It was such a relief.

"It sounds silly but Molly Moo is like a substitute child to me when my kids are at school.

"I'm so grateful to the postman and the fire service, who were so efficient.

"I'm glad there wasn't too much damage to the gates - the owners of the house have been very good about it."

Bolton borough station commander Ian Bailey was the first firefighter to arrive. He said: "The dog was caught up because there was a metal bolt sticking out of the gatepost.

"We tried a couple of methods of pulling her out, but it was causing her pain so I had to call for extra help.

"Once we had the right gear, we had her free in five minutes."

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Did those dogs belong to paula yates. Great names?

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It`s a good job the mutt wasn`t in westhoughton as the postie would probably cut its head off!
The people of Westhoughton are known as "Keawyeds" and the town is known as "Keawyed City". There are two local stories how this name came about. In one says that in 1815, a celebration was held to mark the end of the Napoleonic Wars and that an ox's head was roasted, which was mounted on a pole and was fought over by two opposing factions in the town. The victors were dubbed "Keaw-Yeds". In another story says that a farmer in Westhoughton found his cow had got it's head stuck in a five barred gate (or fence), and rather than cut the gate, the farmer cut the cows head off.[11][12]

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