US EditionDog Rescued After Falling Into a 12-Foot (3.6m) Sinkhole
Rescue teams used a ladder truck and harness to safely lift an 11-year-old Labrador from a 12-foot sinkhole after a two-hour effort, with no injuries reported.
- On Tuesday, Falmouth Fire Department and Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team rescued an 11-year-old yellow Labrador named Tessa from a 12-foot sinkhole in a residential backyard after the dog became trapped.
- David Velesig discovered Tessa trapped after noticing she failed to return inside; the 2-foot-wide shaft at 387 Jones Road resulted from hidden water drainage beneath the yard.
- Rescuers determined entering the unstable shaft was too dangerous, so they brought a ladder truck to lower a harness. "They lowered some sort of a harness type of thing that they got under her," Velesig said.
- At about 5 p.m., Tessa was pulled to safety uninjured. The fire department said she "happily celebrated her rescue by finishing remaining treats."
- Officials called the incident a "unique emergency" and praised Velesig for calling 911 immediately. "They're part of your family, so you do what you're going to do," Velesig said, expressing gratitude for responders.
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Senior Lab rescued from sinkhole in her owner's backyard
An 11-year old yellow Labrador retriever named Tessa had a very scary experience on Tuesday afternoon when she fell into a sinkhole in her backyard along Jones Road in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. Tessa’s owner, David Velesig, had let his two dogs outside in the yard, but when he looked out just a few […] The post Senior Lab rescued from sinkhole in her owner’s backyard appeared first on Pet Rescue Report.
Falmouth Firefighters, Technical Rescue Team Save 11-Year-Old Yellow Lab from Deep Sinkhole
"On Tuesday, March 24, at 2:43 PM, Falmouth Fire Rescue responded to a unique emergency at 387 Jones Road: an 11-year-old yellow lab named Tessa had fallen into a 12-foot-deep sinkhole. The two-foot-wide shaft opened into a large, undermined area caused by hidden water drainage. Due to the high r
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