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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.

sa国际传媒淚t was a horizontal sewer system that the dog had entered and because the dog couldnsa国际传媒檛 turn around, the dog kept going forward,sa国际传媒� said David Dales, Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief. sa国际传媒淭he dog was yelping and quite scared.sa国际传媒�

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.

sa国际传媒淭he 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,sa国际传媒� Dales said.

The crew taped a blanket onto the end of a 150-foot fire hose, said Dales sa国际传媒� sa国际传媒淚sa国际传媒檒l use their term: they basically made a big Q-tipsa国际传媒� sa国际传媒� and inserted into the pipe. With something to claw onto, the dog allowed itself to be pulled backward out of the pipe to safety.

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The assistant chief said the pet owners had been in a sa国际传媒渧ery panicked statesa国际传媒� when firefighters arrived.

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A social media post from Nanaimo Fire Rescue noted that the City of Nanaimosa国际传媒檚 public works staff supported the rescue effort following the sa国际传媒測elp for help.sa国际传媒�

Today our Firefighters responded to a sa国际传媒測elp for helpsa国际传媒� 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.

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