After the rescue, Tessie the dog was given some well-earned pepperoni.

Officials were grateful the owner called 911 immediately rather than attempting a dangerous rescue.

Dianna Gaffner kisses Pepsi, a yellow Labrador retriever she just adopted, outside the Humane Society of Missouri in St. Louis on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Pepsi will be getting a new name from Gaffner ...