Police Rescue 2 Dogs Trapped in Underground Pipe
Emergency crews in Massachusetts live-tweeted the rescue.
— -- Boxford Police Department live-tweeted a rescue of two pups that got stuck inside an underground drainage pipe in Boxford, Massachusetts.
Emergency crews responded to a call at a home Thursday afternoon and found the two dogs 65 feet below ground.
"The little dog figured out that he could go in and come back out and the big dog followed him," Boxford Police Department Chief James Riter told ABC News.
Firefighters, animal control officers and police had to bring out a trench box and an excavator to dig their way to the pups.
Update: The 2 trapped pups are 65 feet into the pipe #Boxford and #Georgetown DPW are starting to dig to reach them pic.twitter.com/i41sLmpHwt
— Boxford Police (@BoxfordPolice) October 13, 2016,Winston the smaller of the two dogs has manged to get out. #Boxford crews are still working to free the larger #dog pic.twitter.com/l2v3b7cVUl
— Boxford Police (@BoxfordPolice) October 13, 2016,Both dogs are now free and very happy to see each other! Great work by all #boxford #dogsoftwitter @Boxford_Fire pic.twitter.com/6mmp8yNbIH
— Boxford Police (@BoxfordPolice) October 13, 2016
Update: The 2 trapped pups are 65 feet into the pipe #Boxford and #Georgetown DPW are starting to dig to reach them pic.twitter.com/i41sLmpHwt
The smaller of the two dogs managed to get out first. Later, with a pipe camera, the crew was able to nudge the larger dog until he backed himself out of the pipe.
Winston the smaller of the two dogs has manged to get out. #Boxford crews are still working to free the larger #dog pic.twitter.com/l2v3b7cVUl
After five hours, both dogs are free and are "very happy to see each other," according to the rescue team.
Both dogs are now free and very happy to see each other! Great work by all #boxford #dogsoftwitter @Boxford_Fire pic.twitter.com/6mmp8yNbIH
After five hours, both dogs are free and are "very happy to see each other," according to the rescue team.
Both dogs are now free and very happy to see each other! Great work by all #boxford #dogsoftwitter @Boxford_Fire pic.twitter.com/6mmp8yNbIH