A man got struck in a chimney while trying to rescue his dog that was trapped inside a locked bathroom at a Connecticut park, police said Sunday.
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Carlos Owens, 35, was arrested after he got stuck in a chimney while trying to rescue his dog.
Firefighters had to remove $5,000 to $10,000 worth of parts to free Owens, whose pup was waiting in the bathroom after also getting stuck inside the building the night before.
It is unclear if Owens was trying to climb up or inch down the chimney. Police said they found him near the flue at the base.
It is unclear how Owens and his dog both became stuck.
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For Owens’ pup to be stranded in the lavatory, it would’ve had to enter before then.
“It is a bit of a crazy scenario. Our parks staff is working with the police department and the fire department to make sure that doesn’t happen again. If he had just contacted police in the first place, we might have been able to avoid the situation,” Benoit said.
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https://nypost.com/2025/06/23/us-news/man-lodges-himself-in-chimney-while-trying-to-retrieve-dog-locked-in-bathroom-at-a-connecticut-park/
