After a sewage manhole was left uncovered in Houston, an unlucky stray dog accidentally fell 20 feet to the bottom and was left stranded at the bottom of the cold, wet pipe.
No one knows how long the poor pointer mix was trapped in the sewer pipe, but thankfully its luck finally turned around when a contractor from the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department heard a faint whimper and found the desperate animal.
The team quickly got to work and lowered someone down with a blanket to catch the three-year-old and carefully carried him back up to safety.”He didn’t bark or try to bite, and seemed thankful to be in the Animal Control truck,” said Managing Engineer Steven Gee. “We gave him a blanket, clean water, and some dog food on his trip to BARC.”
The shelter named the dog Julian and immediately put him up for adoption after finding he was completely unharmed from the huge fall, but his rescuers, who preferred to call him ‘Sewer Sam,’ couldn’t forget about the sweet dog and came back to adopt him and make him part of their team.
“We are so excited to see Julian become a member of the Public Works team'” said Ashtyn Rivet, BARC Marketing and Outreach Manager. “Julian’s story is yet another reminder that City Departments work together to impact lives – both canine (and feline) and human!”
Watch the entire video below to see the amazing moment this sweet dog was rescued after falling 20 feet down a pipe.
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[Featured image: Houston Public Works & Engineering Department]
Construction Team Rescue Dog Who Fell 20 Feet Down A Pipe is an article from: LifeDaily