Asheville firefighters rescue puppy locked inside car

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Fire Department is known for responding to emergencies involving flames, but sometimes its calls involve a different kind of rescue.

On Thursday, April 23, firefighters were dispatched to a storage unit facility on Wilmington Street in West Asheville after a dog became locked inside a vehicle.

According to the department, a 6-month-old puppy named Peter accidentally locked his owner out of the car after stepping on the lock button while the owner’s keys and phone were still inside. That left the dog trapped alone in the vehicle…

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