Firefighters Rescue Dog From Hole Drilled for Sewer System ( 30" wide 40' deep )

[Kadie]

Firefighters Rescue Dog From Septic Tank
November 26, 2010 5:34 PM



http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2010/11/26/dog-falls-30ft-into-septic-tank-rescue-team-dispatched/




Dog Rescued After Falling Into Hole

Firefighters Called To Burch Ranch Road

POSTED: 5:41 pm PST November 26, 2010
UPDATED: 6:19 am PST November 27, 2010

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. -- A dog was rescued by firefighters Friday evening after falling into a deep hole in Sacramento County.

The pooch, known as Homer, was pulled to safety along along Burch Ranch Drive, near Excelsior Road.

A Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District official said the 13-year-old dog fell into a 30-inch-wide hole that may be up to 40 feet deep.

The hole had been drilled for a sewer system.

The dog, which lives nearby and had been missing for hours, is a lab or golden retriever.

more and video at link...
http://www.kcra.com/news/25929576/detail.html

[hlthe2b]

1. Ohhh, poor poor Homer! Bless those firefighters!

May they receive their good karma for years to come! Hugs to Homer--poor little guy.

[xchrom]

2. Thank you firefighters! Nt

[Doremus]

3. Aww, poor guy. Thanks to the socialist Sacramento FD! nt

[Tippy]

4. K&R...bad as this was "What if it had been a child"

Why was there on one watching this...the hole could hve been covered up...More Corporate Greed....

[Kadie]

5. I was wondering the same thing.

Why wasn't it hole covered? Or if it was, they sure didn't do a very good job of it!

:mad:

[Kadie]

6. *** UPDATE *** Rescued Dog In Bad Condition

Rescued Dog In Bad Condition
November 27, 2010 5:48 PM

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The dog rescued by firefighters from a septic tank Friday evening is in worse condition than initially thought.

Homer, a 13-year-old Golden Retriever, can’t move his hind legs following his fall into a 30-foot septic hole on Birch Ranch Drive late Thursday night.

Sacramento Metro Fire Department crews rescued the dog by lowering a firefighter into the hole and lifting the trapped, shivering dog out of the hole.

Veterinarians plan to perform an MRI on the dog to diagnose the problem. If Homer suffered a spinal injury, the owners will have to decide whether to euthanize the dog or try surgery.

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2010/11/27/rescued-dog-in-bad-condition/


:(

[shireen]

7. why was that hole left exposed?

That's what i'd like to know! A dog or a child could easily fall into it. In this case, it was a dog and he's seriously injured. This just infuriates me!!! :mad:

[NuclearDem]

8. Poor puppy :(

But bless those firefighters for saving him.