Gemma Lampard was out walking 6 dogs in Farningham Woods in Dartford, Kent, when she heard the stubborn pooch frantically barking for help from a fenced-off sinkhole
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Spaniel saved by fire and rescue in Kent from sinkhole
A horrified dog was swallowed by a 50ft sinkhole however unbelievely endured after a passing walker heard its bark and called for help.
Gemma Lampard, 35, was walking her dogs when she heard the desperate yelp originating from the fenced-off sinkhole and ‘visited examine.
She could not see the dog however she was worried enough to call Kent Fire and Rescue, who got here and introduced a drone to see if they might find the horrified pooch – prior to reducing a firemen in to finish the rescue.
Dog enthusiast Gemma thinks it’s a case of “ideal location, correct time”, as she seldom strolls her dogs because location, however if she had not existed on Thursday, May 4, then the stubborn spaniel may have passed away.
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Gemma, from Greenhithe, Kent, said: “It’s so lucky that I existed. I wasn’t going to go and if I’d understood the location much better, I would have prevented the sink hole since of the dogs.
“I chose to go since if you stroll through the fields you can get to the woods and I believed the dogs would not get too hot.
“One of the dogs was sticking its head through a fence, I believed it needs to have been a ball however I heard barking. I sent a video to a dog walking group asking what to do.
“I called Kent Fire and Rescue and the RSPCA who said it might be a badger sett since they can seem like dogs barking however I understood it wasn’t a badger.
“It was a large drop so I could not see anything. It was open on top then it simply dropped and went rather narrow, it had to do with the size of a car.
“It was enclosed however she needs to have made it through it.
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“The dog remained in distress and would not have the ability to go out by itself. The rescue group came and one abseiled down with a bag to get her.
“I might hear them talking on the radio as he was down there and he said it had to do with 15 metres deep.
“When she turned up, she was horrified. She was panting, legs shaking, red eyes. She was so relieved.
“I was anticipating her to have actually broken legs since it was rather a drop however she was alright. It was ideal location, correct time. She might have passed away.”
The RSPCA scanned the dog’s microchip however regrettably, the contact information ran out date, so in the meantime she’s with the regional dog warden.
Vicki Hudson, 52, from The Missing Paw Team, said: “Gemma put a video of a dog barking in an empty field and wasn’t sure what to do. We went to examine the circumstance to ensure it wasn’t a badger sett.
“It was a 50-foot hole. It’s been there for about 2 years and it’s enclosed however the dog needs to have got under. There was definitely no chance it was going to get out unassisted.
“The rescue group put a drone as much as see if they might see the dog and pumped air in the hole in case there was gas so their officers would have the ability to breathe.
“She was perhaps just down there for the day however we do not understand. She was horrified, she appeared relieved and happy when they brought her up. She had rather a huge beverage.”
A Kent Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: “Kent Fire and Rescue Service was contacted us to reports of a dog stuck at the bottom of a deep sinkhole in Farningham Woods, Dartford.
“The animal rescue system was sent to the scene, in addition to the technical rescue system and a line rescue team. The RSPCA likewise went to.
“Firefighters utilized line rescue equipment to decrease themselves into the hole and recover the dog securely.
“If you own an animal, constantly ensure to keep tabs on them when out and about, and if they do enter problem and require saving from height or depth, do not attempt to do it yourself. If it’s an emergency situation, call 999 for help.”
South East RSPCA have actually been gotten in touch with for remark.
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