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Dog that fell down 30-foot well ‘very happy’ to see firefighter

Posted at 12:32 AM, Mar 04, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-04 00:32:21-05

RICHMOND, Va. -- Firefighters pulled a dog from an abandoned well in the woods near Richmond's Mosby Court public housing neighborhood Saturday evening.

According to a post on the Metro Richmond Fire Incidents Facebook page, the incident happened in the 1300 block of of Coalter Street.

The post reads that the dog fell down the 30-foot "hand dug, stone-lined" well.

A firefighter was lowered into the well to retrieve the dog, who was "very happy" to see him, according to the Facebook page.

The dog was not hurt.

No additional details were available at last check.

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