Pit Bull Puppy Freed From Sewer Pipe
Rescue Workers Dig Hole 8 Feet Deep
POSTED: Thursday, June 29, 2006
UPDATED: 3:02 pm CDT June 29,
2006
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PENN HILLS, Pa. -- A 7-week-old pit bull puppy was freed on Thursday after spending the morning stuck in a sewer pipe in Penn Hills, Pa.The owner, who has named the dog Sewer, heard the crying at 3 a.m. and traced the sounds to the sewer pipe.Rescue crews had to use a backhoe to dig a hole 8 feet deep.Then, a plumber took the pipe apart, freeing the puppy.The puppy got stuck head first in a 6-inch sanitary pipe in the owner's back yard.It took more than four hours to dig the puppy out. A landscaper working in the area loaned police the backhoe.The puppy comes from a litter of four. The owner was going to give the dog away, but now she may keep the pup.
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