A pit bull puppy survived a frightening ordeal in Indianapolis when rescuers tracked her cries to a sewer drain beneath the street and pulled her free.
Responders found the dog in a drain near 2400 W. Minnesota Street. Her cries from below were what led crews to her.
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As Hoodline reported, Indianapolis Animal Care Services and the Wayne Township Fire Department responded first, before calling in the Indianapolis Fire Department’s Confined Space Rescue Team, which freed the puppy by 6:41 p.m.
The unit handles technical recoveries in confined, dangerous spaces, including sewer systems, where limited movement, visibility, and air conditions can quickly complicate a rescue…