Heavy former police dog rescued after getting stuck in bench

Labra-doh! Embarrassing moment porky pooch gets trapped in a park bench and it takes dog walkers 10 minutes to pull him out

  • Zhuang Zhuang the labrador got himself stuck in a bench while on a photoshoot
  • The three-year-old used to serve in the police in the Changpin District of Beijing
  • After leaving the police Zhuang Zhuang’s weight ballooned to a peak of 100lb 

A former police dog carrying too much weight had to be rescued by a group of half a dozen people after getting himself stuck in a park bench in this hilarious clip.

Three-year-old labrador Wang Xiaozhuang, also known as Zhuang Zhuang, is a former police dog with the police in Changping District of Beijing.

However, since his service days Zhuang Zhuang has put on quite a bit of weight which got him in trouble in footage recently shared on social media.

Half a dozen people helped lift and squeeze the trapped dog out of the park bench

Three-year-old labrador Wang Xiaozhuang, also known as Zhuang Zhuang had to be rescued by a group of half a dozen people after getting himself stuck in a park bench in the Changping district of Beijing

Zhuang Zhuang's entire lower half was stuck between the seat and backrest of a park bench after he took a break from a photoshoot with other dogs

Zhuang Zhuang’s entire lower half was stuck between the seat and backrest of a park bench after he took a break from a photoshoot with other dogs

The video from June 6 shows the labrador stuck in the gap between he seat and backrest of a park bench.

A group of six people stand around the bench trying to help the dog out of his embarrassing situation.

His owner Ms Wang said: ‘We’d actually arranged for our dog to have a photo session in the park on 6th June, but because he’s too fat, he became tired.

‘We looked for somewhere for him to rest and he jumped on the bench when he saw two girls sitting there.

‘Then he somehow slipped out and got stuck there because he has a big bum.

‘All the other dog owners nearby rushed over to help him. We tried so many ways and finally dragged him out of the bench. It took 10 minutes!’

Zhuang Zhuang is a former police dog with the police in Changping District of Beijing but has put on weight since leaving the force

Zhuang Zhuang is a former police dog with the police in Changping District of Beijing but has put on weight since leaving the force

Zhuang Zhuang (pictured) during his police dog days. The lack of exercise and training that formed part of hos job meant he put on serious weight in retirement

Zhuang Zhuang (pictured) during his police dog days. The lack of exercise and training that formed part of hos job meant he put on serious weight in retirement

His owners have had Zhuang Zhuang since he was one-month-old and they say that he eats far too much because his stomach is like a bottomless pit

His owners have had Zhuang Zhuang since he was one-month-old and they say that he eats far too much because his stomach is like a bottomless pit

Since retiring from service with the police, Zhuang Zhuang has ballooned, reaching 100lb at his heaviest.

Ms Wang says this is down to his enormous appetite and the sudden lack of exercise and training.

She and her husband, who is a police dog trainer, are told on a yearly basis that Zhuang Zhuang is overweight.

Ms Wang said: ‘We’ve had Zhuang Zhuang since he was a one-month-old puppy.

‘He used to limp when walking and I thought he had arthritis. Then we learned it was because he was too fat and his joints were strained.

‘He eats far too much, like his stomach is a bottomless pit, but we’re feeding him less to help him lose weight.’

Zhuang Zhuang’s owner was hesitant to post the video of him stuck in the bench but said she did it for fans of the dog who can’t get enough.

It has since been viewed more than 13 million times.