Nanaimo firefighters were able to rescue a dog that could have drowned in a drain pipe if it hadn含羞草研究社檛 gotten help.
Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to Labieux Road and Oriole Drive just before 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 1, after a beagle had gotten into a 40-centimetre pipe.
含羞草研究社淚t was a horizontal sewer system that the dog had entered and because the dog couldn含羞草研究社檛 turn around, the dog kept going forward,含羞草研究社 said David Dales, Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief. 含羞草研究社淭he dog was yelping and quite scared.含羞草研究社
Firefighters started popping open manhole covers and could tell they were getting closer to the pooch. Eventually they found a manhole close enough that using a flashlight, they could see the dog.
含羞草研究社淭he dog was at a real risk for drowning because the dog was unable to put their paws on anything. It was just kind of swimming in one static spot,含羞草研究社 Dales said.
The crew taped a blanket onto the end of a 150-foot fire hose, said Dales 含羞草研究社 含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檒l use their term: they basically made a big Q-tip含羞草研究社 含羞草研究社 and inserted into the pipe. With something to claw onto, the dog allowed itself to be pulled backward out of the pipe to safety.
含羞草研究社淭here was a couple dog lovers on the fire engine and they used their creativity,含羞草研究社 Dales said. 含羞草研究社淭hey were pretty determined to help and everything worked out perfectly.含羞草研究社
The assistant chief said the pet owners had been in a 含羞草研究社渧ery panicked state含羞草研究社 when firefighters arrived.
含羞草研究社淲e were able to deliver Dobby back to them safe and sound含羞草研究社卟菅芯可鐫 he said. 含羞草研究社淥ur firefighters were glad to be of assistance.含羞草研究社
A social media post from Nanaimo Fire Rescue noted that the City of Nanaimo含羞草研究社檚 public works staff supported the rescue effort following the 含羞草研究社測elp for help.含羞草研究社
Today our Firefighters responded to a 含羞草研究社測elp for help含羞草研究社 from a 12 year old pup named Dobby. Dobby was trapped inside a drainage system with a potential of drowning. Our Firefighters supported by public works staff, quickly located the pup and rescued him.
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