Drone Pilot Finds Abandoned Dog With Jar Stuck On Head

This could have turned out a lot worse.

A Canine Rescue volunteer has rescued an abandoned puppy with a jar stuck on its head.

The Canine Rescue of Central PA reported one of its volunteers rescued a 1-year-old puppy in rural Pennsylvania that had a jar stuck on its head for around two days.

If rescuers didn’t remove the jar when they did, then there’s a high possibility the dog could’ve died from suffocation.

Take a look at the pup here:

A stray dog was rescued after spending two days with its head stuck in a cheese ball jar

Nicknamed Dallas Cheddar, she’s now safe in foster care and breathing freely pic.twitter.com/JZwrjpExdC

— Dexerto (@Dexerto) August 22, 2025

Fox Weather reported more on the dog’s journey:

One stray pup is safe and sound this week after wandering around rural Pennsylvania alone and with her head trapped inside a plastic jar.

An approximately 1-year-old Shepherd Collie mix, the dog was first spotted early Monday morning by a volunteer with the Canine Rescue of Central PA (CRCPA). At that point, the dog already had the jar stuck on her head.

CRCPA officials believe the pup may have been abandoned by her previous owner. Left for a period of time to hunt and find food on her own, she found herself in a tricky situation.

“Our guess is that she was probably going through trash somewhere, and then went in there to get food or sniff around,” said CRCPA volunteer Janelle George. “And the way that the jar is set up, it got stuck around her collarbone area.”

George noted how the jar posed a significant risk for the dog, as it limited her ability to see and smell her surroundings while she was lost and trying to navigate the area by herself.

The jar also posed a suffocation risk, limiting the dog’s ability to breathe especially as she ran around an unfamiliar area alone and scared.

“It’s really amazing that she is still alive,” George said.

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A drone pilot was the first to spot the dog:

A dog that was spotted with a pretzel jar stuck on its head has been caught and taken to a vet. The dog has been named “Dallas,” after the drone pilot who found her. #Dogs #Animals #Rescue pic.twitter.com/vMD99SkJ0j

— WGAL (@WGAL) August 20, 2025

ABC 27 reported more on how the dog was found:

A dog found with a pretzel jar stuck on its head in York County was rescued after being spotted by a drone.

According to Canine Rescue of Central Pennsylvania, the dog was first spotted with a jar stuck on its head on Cabin Hollow Road and Mount Zion Road in Dillsburg on Monday. The search went into Tuesday morning, but the dog remained on the loose.

Thanks to a partnership with Find Toby, an organization in Pennsylvania aimed at reuniting owners with lost pets, a thermal drone was called in to assist with the search.

Officials were able to locate the dog on Tuesday night, thanks to the help of the drone, Canine Rescue said.

The dog was eventually found in a corn field at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday and was transported to a veterinary emergency clinic, where they received care, according to Canine Rescue.

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Canine rescue provided an update in another post, saying that the dog, named Dallas in honor of the drone pilot who helped locate her, is safe and recovering in medical care. She is suffering from severe dehydration, is infested with ticks, and is in distress, but is recovering.