The 80-pound-dog named Smoky was chasing a squirrel Monday afternoon when he leapt into some bushes and apparently slipped into the crevice at Palisades Park, just blocks away from the Santa Monica Pier.

Check out the dramatic video of Smoky's rescue, below.

And, while we are celebrating heroic animal rescues, here are a few more recent ones:

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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