Nanaimo firefighters were able to rescue a dog that could have drowned in a drain pipe if it hadn91Ƶt 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.
91ƵIt was a horizontal sewer system that the dog had entered and because the dog couldn91Ƶt turn around, the dog kept going forward,91Ƶ said David Dales, Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief. 91ƵThe dog was yelping and quite scared.91Ƶ
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.
91ƵThe 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,91Ƶ Dales said.
The crew taped a blanket onto the end of a 150-foot fire hose, said Dales 91Ƶ 91ƵI91Ƶll use their term: they basically made a big Q-tip91Ƶ 91Ƶ and inserted into the pipe. With something to claw onto, the dog allowed itself to be pulled backward out of the pipe to safety.
91ƵThere was a couple dog lovers on the fire engine and they used their creativity,91Ƶ Dales said. 91ƵThey were pretty determined to help and everything worked out perfectly.91Ƶ
The assistant chief said the pet owners had been in a 91Ƶvery panicked state91Ƶ when firefighters arrived.
91ƵWe were able to deliver Dobby back to them safe and sound91Ƶ91Ƶ he said. 91ƵOur firefighters were glad to be of assistance.91Ƶ
A social media post from Nanaimo Fire Rescue noted that the City of Nanaimo91Ƶs public works staff supported the rescue effort following the 91Ƶyelp for help.91Ƶ
Today our Firefighters responded to a 91Ƶyelp for help91Ƶ 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.
91Ƶ Nanaimo Fire Rescue (@NanaimoFire)
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