SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Firefighters have rescued a dog that was stuck in an
underground pipe for up to eight days in Taney County.
The Springfield News-Leader reports that the Central Taney County Fire Rescue
crew worked Wednesday to remove Jack the black Labrador retriever from the
culvert.
Volunteer firefighter Jeff Romines says Jack’s owners said their dog had been
missing for more than a week. The owner found Jack after hearing his whimpering
when checking the mailbox.
Romines says Jack is “a little chubby” and got stuck trying to turn around in
the culvert. He says the dog’s hind legs had fallen asleep.
Firefighters had to dig out part of the homeowner’s driveway and use a special
saw to cut through the metal pipe.
Jack has been returned home to rest and recover.
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