A crew of firefighters from Westbury helped rescue a dog that became trapped in a drainage tunnel.
Firefighters from Westbury Fire Station were called to assist on Wednesday 3rd September after the dog, named Ruby, crawled into an open drainage pipe in the village of Upton Lovell and got stuck.
The incident saw the firefighters work alongside Wiltshire Council Highways teams and their contractors, M Group, to free her.
Council crews dug through the verge and into the pipe, while firefighters provided support and coordination. After around three hours, Ruby was safely reunited – muddy but unharmed – with her owner.
Firefighter Nathan Collins, who led the rescue, said, “We’re really pleased that Ruby is now out of harm’s way, so a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who helped to free her. Sometimes we need the support of other agencies for the incidents we attend, and the swift arrival of the team from Wiltshire Council Highways and their partners meant we were able to get Ruby back into the safe keeping of her owner.”
Councillor Ian Thorn, leader of Wiltshire Council, said, “This was a real team effort, and our thanks go to our Highways officers, our contractors M Group, and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service for working together at pace to free Ruby. We were really pleased to be able to reunite Ruby with her owner, and hopefully she’ll continue her adventures above ground in the future!”
Council teams are expected to return to the site to repair the pipe and verge.
