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Dog swept away in a storm drain rescued by firefighters
CBS ^
| 19 Jan 2023
| CAITLIN O'KANE
Posted on 01/20/2023 4:10:46 AM PST by blueplum
A one-year-old dog swept away in California floodwaters was rescued and returned to his owner thanks to firefighters – and technology.
Seamus, an Australian shepherd, was on a walk with his owner in San Bernardino and broke away Monday, the fire department said in a news release. His owner tried to catch him, but Seamus went into a storm drain and began to float away....
...An employee at an RV facility stopped a fire crew, saying they heard a dog barking and then saw one floating down a channel....
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals; Weather
KEYWORDS: firefighters; sanbernadino; seamus; warmfuzzies
watch the short video at the link
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posted on
01/20/2023 4:10:46 AM PST
by
blueplum
To: blueplum
Nice story! Glad he got back to his family safely!
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posted on
01/20/2023 4:26:05 AM PST
by
quilterdebbie
(We will endeavor to persevere!)
To: blueplum
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posted on
01/20/2023 4:49:29 AM PST
by
AC86UT89
To: AC86UT89
miracles are always news :)
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posted on
01/20/2023 5:27:05 AM PST
by
blueplum
("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
To: AC86UT89
Because it’s a good news story. Is that a problem?
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posted on
01/20/2023 5:36:37 AM PST
by
ScottinVA
To: blueplum
Did the firefighters rescue the dog, or did they rescue the storm drain? :^)
It's not clear from the headline ...
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posted on
01/20/2023 6:20:30 AM PST
by
bassmaner
(He y commies: I'm a white male, and guilty of NOTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere!)
To: bassmaner
the storm channel only starred for about a mile. Then the access manhole entered the picture.
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posted on
01/20/2023 6:40:57 AM PST
by
blueplum
("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
To: AC86UT89
Of course I agree, but me, I give an exemption for heartwarming dog stories. Oh, and pictures of Hunter with whores. Those two categories
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posted on
01/20/2023 6:48:08 AM PST
by
j.havenfarm
(22 years on Free Republic, 12/10/22! more then 6500 replies and still not shutting up!)
To: bassmaner
Sorry to hear about the dog but I’m glad the drain was saved.
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posted on
01/20/2023 7:06:51 AM PST
by
conservativeimage
(For the love of life we’ll defeat this. They may tear us down but we'll go down fighting. Won't we?)
To: blueplum
A feel good Friday story. Bump!
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posted on
01/20/2023 7:07:46 AM PST
by
upchuck
(When you never took the vaccine or boosters: Still alive and healthy with no chance of side effects)
To: blueplum
The Storm Drain Dog Resucers are gonna have to put out a fire now.
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