Large dog had to be yanked from a septic tank in PBC
Officials say rescuers saved a dog from a septic tank outside a Palm Beach County home.@
Delray Beach Fire Rescue and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded Tuesday night.@
The family told officials that the tank had been open because it needed some repair work. Most of the waste had already been pumped out by the septic worker.@
Shelly, a 96-pound pointer, was about 6 feet underground when rescuers fashioned a makeshift harness and used a tripod and winch to lift her out.
The dog appeared unharmed, but officials advised the family to take her to a veterinarian as a precaution.
