Firefighters Save Puppy From Open Manhole

Friday, December 15, 2006 - Breckenridge, CO

Red, White & Blue firefighters received a call for help for an unexpected rescue on Wednesday evening. At around 5 pm firefighters received a call that a puppy had fallen nearly 20 feet into an open sewage vault and was trapped inside.

The owner of the Miniature Pinscher puppy described the dilemma. The puppy had been missing for nearly 40 minutes when the owner was able to follow the paw prints which led to the open sewage vault cover. He shined a flashlight down the hole and heard some barking.

Red, White & Blue’s Engine 6 arrived and using an extension ladder was able to get access to where the puppy had fallen. Firefighter/Paramedic Steve Webster went into the hole and rescued the puppy, returning it to the owner who quickly wrapped it in a blanket to warm it back up. "The conditions inside the vault were not pretty. The puppy had landed in about 5 inches of sludge in a cold, dark septic type of vault. It was pretty nasty.

"Firefighters reported that the puppy and owner were both doing well when they left.

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