Crews rescue deaf puppy stuck in hole in Alabama

[Judi Lynn]

Updated 2:49 am, Saturday, June 30, 2018

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — After 30 hours of effort, volunteers were able to rescue a 7-week-old deaf puppy that fell down a 50-foot (15-meter) crevice behind a house in Alabama.

Volunteers erupted in cheers as the pup — named Toffee — was pulled out of the narrow hole around midnight Saturday with the help of a snare and some food.

Toffee fell into the inches-wide space around 5 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters, cave rescue crews and plumbers joined the rescue effort, lowering nets, snares and food to try to retrieve Toffee.

"Y'all this is a miracle," Karen Smith, the puppy's foster mother, told reporters. Video footage showed the white puppy wagging her tail as Smith cuddled her.

https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Crews-work-to-rescue-deaf-puppy-stuck-in-hole-in-13038404.php






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Deaf puppy rescued from hole in south Huntsville yard
POSTED 3:50 PM, JUNE 30, 2018, BY CNN WIRE

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WHNT) — Just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday, rescue crews were able to pull a 7-week-old puppy named Toffee from a hole in a yard on Lenlock Drive. The deaf puppy had been in the hole since 5 p.m. Thursday. The puppy’s story captivated people around the country and the world.

“I still can’t believe she’s really out and she’s right here and I’m holding her,” said Toffee’s foster owner, Karen Smith, as she held the puppy close.

“This is a miracle. There were so many people sending me texts … I’m just so thankful to every person that came, that brought food, that brought generators and lights and, I mean, it’s been an amazing outpouring of kindness and sweetness,” she continued.

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The rescue happened in part thanks to volunteers from the Paint Rock Fire Department. Chief Finis Johnson saw the story on WHNT News 19 and called the newsroom to ask how they could help. The team used a snare to get out the puppy.

More:
https://kfor.com/2018/06/30/deaf-puppy-rescued-from-hole-in-south-huntsville-yard/

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1. Thank you for sharing

[Duppers]

2. So touching.

I'm going to cry again.

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3. Thank you...I needed a "happy ending" story today.

Happy mom and happy baby!

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4. Squee