Nanaimo firefighters were able to rescue a dog that could have drowned in a drain pipe if it hadn害羞草研究所檛 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.
害羞草研究所淚t was a horizontal sewer system that the dog had entered and because the dog couldn害羞草研究所檛 turn around, the dog kept going forward,害羞草研究所� said David Dales, Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief. 害羞草研究所淭he dog was yelping and quite scared.害羞草研究所�
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.
害羞草研究所淭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,害羞草研究所� Dales said.
The crew taped a blanket onto the end of a 150-foot fire hose, said Dales 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檒l use their term: they basically made a big Q-tip害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� and inserted into the pipe. With something to claw onto, the dog allowed itself to be pulled backward out of the pipe to safety.
害羞草研究所淭here was a couple dog lovers on the fire engine and they used their creativity,害羞草研究所� Dales said. 害羞草研究所淭hey were pretty determined to help and everything worked out perfectly.害羞草研究所�
The assistant chief said the pet owners had been in a 害羞草研究所渧ery panicked state害羞草研究所� when firefighters arrived.
害羞草研究所淲e were able to deliver Dobby back to them safe and sound害羞草研究所π卟菅芯克鶟 he said. 害羞草研究所淥ur firefighters were glad to be of assistance.害羞草研究所�
A social media post from Nanaimo Fire Rescue noted that the City of Nanaimo害羞草研究所檚 public works staff supported the rescue effort following the 害羞草研究所測elp for help.害羞草研究所�
Today our Firefighters responded to a 害羞草研究所測elp for help害羞草研究所� 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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