WATCH: Middletown Firefighters Rescue Dog from Roof

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Firefighters have been known to rescue cats from trees, but Friday morning presented a unique situation in Middletown when a dog was rescued from a roof.

Wendy Steele of Country 92.5 called the fire department after seeing her new neighbor’s Great Dane was on top of the roof.

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Veteran firefighter Mike Souza guided the dog through a window and back into the house.

Watch video of the rescue, courtesy of Steele and iHeartMedia, below:

The Middletown Professional Firefighters Local 1073 posted the following message on Facebook on Friday morning:

"So Mike.....what did you do at work today?"

"Oh not much, just rescued a dog off a roof. You know, the usual. No big deal."

#‎onlyinmiddletown ‪#‎wedontjustsavecats ‪#‎neveradullmoment

The owner told Steele that the dog, Ridick, is a “Houdini and can open doors, unlock windows, and then open them.” Ridick had been locked downstairs but made his way out to say hello, Steele wrote on her blog.

Read more about the rescue at Steele’s blog here.

Photos via City of Middletown Professional Firefighters Local 1073