The Monterey County Herald
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Crews in San Luis Obispo County have rescued a 200-pound mastiff that fell into a 20-foot deep backyard sinkhole.
Capt. Damien Juarez of Calfire and San Luis Obispo fire department, said crews hoisted the hefty dog to safety about 12:30a.m. Saturday.
Officials said the dog’s owner reported that the animal had fallen into the hole in the backyard of the home in the Nipomo area shortly before 9p.m. Friday. The hole is approximately 20-feet deep and 3-feet wide.
Juarez said the county’s Technical Rescue Team and fire crews lowered a rescuer into the hole who placed a harness on the dog and then the crews pulled it up.
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