Emergency crews rescued an elderly pet dog which was lodged - in an air vent.<br /><br />Police and fire and rescue department of Fairfax County in Virginia, USA, were called to the scene to rescue Maya, a 17-year-old Shih Tzu.<br /><br />It is unclear how Maya became stuck in the HVAC and how long she had been there when rescue crews arrived.<br /><br />A video shows the police and fire and rescue department cutting open a flooring panel in order to try and reach the elderly pet dog. <br /><br />Struggling to reach the dog, the officers were forced to head down to the basement to saw open the ceiling. <br /><br />They eventually retrieved the dog and slowly lift her down from the hole in the ceiling.<br /><br />The owner, who wasn't named, can be heard saying "Hang in there Maya" as the pet is returned to her.
