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Dog stuck inside tree is the living definition of 'oops'

Behold the dogwood tree.
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Chloe Bryan
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If you've ever wondered what the word "oops" would be if it were a dog (you have, right?), look no further.

Meet Rocco. On Friday, he got stuck inside a tree at a Kentucky cemetery.

Rocco reportedly lodged himself in the tree after climbing into nearby hole dug by a groundhog, then trying to climb back out via the tree's trunk. Rocco, however, is not a groundhog, so he did not quite make it.

Luckily, two off-duty state troopers were able to dislodge Rocco from the tree, and the adventurous dachshund was reunited with his owner. Officials also enlarged the hole in the tree should any other dogs attempt the same stunt.

Best of all, society now possesses this immortal image.

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Good boy, Rocco.

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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