Dog named Rascal turns family’s kitchen remodel into odd rescue operation in MS
Firefighters in Mississippi were presented with an odd request that had to do with a family remodeling their kitchen, and a missing dog.
The family had been working on redoing their kitchen flooring over the weekend when they had to make an urgent request to the Harrison County Fire Rescue in Saucier.
“HCFR responded to an interesting call for assistance this past Saturday night,” the rescue said in an Oct. 27 Facebook post.
“HCFR B shift was called to a home for an animal rescue. The homeowner had been working on the flooring in the kitchen for a remodel. Their dog (Rascal) found his way under the house and fell into an old well.”
Turns out, the pup had been in the small space for a few days, the department said.
“The well was approximately 18” in diameter and 20 feet deep with a small void at the bottom,” the rescue said.
“We were granted permission to break up the floor above the well opening. While the firefighters were working on the floor, the well was covered with a sheet of plywood to prevent falling debris from injuring Rascal.”
Clearly, Rascal lived up to his mischievous name by finding the well in the first place. It took some time, but the department was able to save the day.
“After clearing the debris, a rope with a loop was lowered to the bottom,” the post continued.
“Rascal was coaxed out of the void with a few treats and after approximately 45 minutes, he was captured with the loop and pulled to the top of the opening where firefighters grabbed him and reunited him with his family!”
Saucier is about a 90-mile drive northeast from New Orleans.