Crime & Safety
VIDEO: Dog Rescued After Falling Into Cesspool In Shirley: Police
UPDATE: Officers stretched a ladder across the hole, and used a catch pole to hoist the dog out, Suffolk police say.
SHIRLEY, NY — A small dog that fell into a collapsed backyard cesspool was rescued on Friday morning, authorities said.
The cesspool collapsed at a location on Concord Drive at around 7:15 a.m., and the dog fell into it, according to officials.
The dog wasn't submerged, only stuck in sewage, so two officers stretched a ladder across the hole, and used a catch pole to hoist the dog out, a police spokesperson said.
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The dog was not hurt in the incident, police said.
In addition to the police, the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal's office responded, Suffolk County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services said.
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No further details were immediately available.
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