City firefighters on paw patrol rescue puppy. City of Cape Town...
City firefighters on paw patrol rescue puppy.
City of Cape Town firefighters rescued a puppy from a sewer pipe in Ruyterwacht over the weekend and then returned to the scene this morning to fix the homeowner's damaged infrastructure.
The City's Fire and Rescue Service received an early morning
call of a puppy stuck in a sewer line in Ruyterwacht on Sunday, 10 January 2021 .
The first team to respond found that the little guy was stuck in a pipe behind the house.
The family had heard the puppy's distant cries from their toilet, and quickly called for help when they realised a member of their neighbour's litter was missing.
The firefighters called for assistance from another department and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
‘Help was going to take time and by then, shifts had changed.
The fire crews from Epping 3 and Goodwood 3 platoon took it upon themselves to rescue the puppy as they did not know how long he'd been
stuck there,' said the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
The puppy was extricated from the sewerage line at 11:15 and handed over to the SPCA to ensure he was in good health.
This morning, Wednesday, 13 January, both crews returned to the property and Goodwood Fire Station Commander Durandt Geldenhuys bought the materials needed to fix the line they'd damaged when they took the puppy out.
‘Our firefighters are once again commended for their dedication to not only going above and beyond the call of duty, but to saving lives.
On occasion, those lives are the furry, four-legged variety, and this is a testament to their commitment,' said Alderman Smith.
The puppy was given a clean bill of health and although he is yet unnamed, he could soon sport the moniker of one or more of his rescuers.
High resolution pictures are available on request.
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