10-hour rescue saves puppy stuck inside sewage pipe

After being stuck since 11:30 a.m., Arizona Humane Society workers and Phoenix police officers pulled the dog out of the drain around 10:30 p.m. Crews say the pup is alert and nursing.

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Phoenix police officers raided the home near 39th Avenue and Buckeye for a drug-related search warrant and found the puppy trapped in the pipe.

The camera, which was attached to a cable, was strung more than thirty feet into the sewage pipe. Two other puppies were dead and a fifth pup had fallen into an uncovered 3-inch pipe in the yard. All the dogs were believed to be strays, the Associated Press reports.

Puppy rescued from pipe reunited with mom]. “Since she was in a sewage pipe, I think it would be amusing to call her Andy Dufresne after the Shawshank Redemption movie”, said McCormick. “It’s been all day, I’m so glad he’s okay”, she said.

“Yet in my five years here, I think this has to be the longest, non-stop rescue effort!”

The pup was taken to an emergency animal clinic and then was transported to AHS’ Second Chance Animal Hospital on Friday for continued medical care.

Arizona Humane Society/AP In this photo provided by the Arizona Humane Society a rescued puppy is reunited with its mother in Phoenix, on August 21, 2015.

Gable said the mother is a shepherd/Lab mix and the puppies are just days old.