Firefighters saved a dog using their Jaws of Life after he had wiggled between two storage containers at an elementary school . Spike , a 12-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback got himself stuck between the units at around noon on Sunday while playing with kids at a playground in Oceanside , California . He apparently continued to walk deeper into the narrow gap in an attempt to get out , officials said . Spike , a 12-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback , got himself stuck between two storage units at an Oceanside elementary school while he was playing on the playground with kids . Firefighters had to come to Spike 's rescue with the Jaws of Life . They used the tool to shift the containers six inches . Oceanside and Carlsbad firefighters came to the rescue , however , when they arrived on scene with the Jaws of life to force the containers apart . The firefighters used the tool to move the storage units six inches , creating a wider gap , according to KNSD . Once they turned off the tool and moved to the side , Spike came walking out of the space , tail slapping the edges of the containers as he was freed . Soon Spike , looking as happy as ever , walked back out of the narrow gap , his tail wagging back and forth and hitting the units as he was freed .
Spike , a 12-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback trapped himself between two storage units at an Oceanside elementary school on Sunday . He tried to escape by walking deeper into the narrow gap but failed . Firefighters opened the gap by six inches with the Jaws of Life . Spike then walked out of the narrow space , wagging his tail along the way .