3 days ago
Emergency services 'team effort' saves dog from eight-metre mine shaft
A dog has been rescued after falling down an eight-metre-deep mine shaft.
Labrador Ted was found down the mine at 11.43am on Pronk Track in Trentham in regional Victoria about 11.43am on Monday, June 2.
Labradoodle Penny was found on the track above the mine, after both dogs were reported missing on social media.
Trentham Fire Brigade was called to the incident with CFA's Bendigo-based Oscar 1 mine rescue team called to travel down the shaft.
Captain David Wheeldon, of the Trentham brigade, said a nearby neighbour heard barking and called triple-0.
"When we arrived, as you would expect, Penny was quite agitated, but luckily one of our firefighters knew the owners because they lived next door to them," Captain Wheeldon said.
"We were able to get a hold of them to come down before Bendigo's Oscar 1 crew started the rescue process.
"Throughout the morning, we were providing Ted with plenty of food and water."
Oscar 1 crew members descended down the eight-metre shaft and extricated Ted, handing him back to his owners before 3pm "happy, healthy and well".
Trentham Fire Brigade members worked with Forest Fire Management Victoria to track the dogs location with pink ribbons and red-taped a number of open mine shafts nearby to prevent future incidents, a CFA spokesperson said.
Hepburn Shire Council was also on scene for wellbeing support.
A dog has been rescued after falling down an eight-metre-deep mine shaft.
Labrador Ted was found down the mine at 11.43am on Pronk Track in Trentham in regional Victoria about 11.43am on Monday, June 2.
Labradoodle Penny was found on the track above the mine, after both dogs were reported missing on social media.
Trentham Fire Brigade was called to the incident with CFA's Bendigo-based Oscar 1 mine rescue team called to travel down the shaft.
Captain David Wheeldon, of the Trentham brigade, said a nearby neighbour heard barking and called triple-0.
"When we arrived, as you would expect, Penny was quite agitated, but luckily one of our firefighters knew the owners because they lived next door to them," Captain Wheeldon said.
"We were able to get a hold of them to come down before Bendigo's Oscar 1 crew started the rescue process.
"Throughout the morning, we were providing Ted with plenty of food and water."
Oscar 1 crew members descended down the eight-metre shaft and extricated Ted, handing him back to his owners before 3pm "happy, healthy and well".
Trentham Fire Brigade members worked with Forest Fire Management Victoria to track the dogs location with pink ribbons and red-taped a number of open mine shafts nearby to prevent future incidents, a CFA spokesperson said.
Hepburn Shire Council was also on scene for wellbeing support.
A dog has been rescued after falling down an eight-metre-deep mine shaft.
Labrador Ted was found down the mine at 11.43am on Pronk Track in Trentham in regional Victoria about 11.43am on Monday, June 2.
Labradoodle Penny was found on the track above the mine, after both dogs were reported missing on social media.
Trentham Fire Brigade was called to the incident with CFA's Bendigo-based Oscar 1 mine rescue team called to travel down the shaft.
Captain David Wheeldon, of the Trentham brigade, said a nearby neighbour heard barking and called triple-0.
"When we arrived, as you would expect, Penny was quite agitated, but luckily one of our firefighters knew the owners because they lived next door to them," Captain Wheeldon said.
"We were able to get a hold of them to come down before Bendigo's Oscar 1 crew started the rescue process.
"Throughout the morning, we were providing Ted with plenty of food and water."
Oscar 1 crew members descended down the eight-metre shaft and extricated Ted, handing him back to his owners before 3pm "happy, healthy and well".
Trentham Fire Brigade members worked with Forest Fire Management Victoria to track the dogs location with pink ribbons and red-taped a number of open mine shafts nearby to prevent future incidents, a CFA spokesperson said.
Hepburn Shire Council was also on scene for wellbeing support.
A dog has been rescued after falling down an eight-metre-deep mine shaft.
Labrador Ted was found down the mine at 11.43am on Pronk Track in Trentham in regional Victoria about 11.43am on Monday, June 2.
Labradoodle Penny was found on the track above the mine, after both dogs were reported missing on social media.
Trentham Fire Brigade was called to the incident with CFA's Bendigo-based Oscar 1 mine rescue team called to travel down the shaft.
Captain David Wheeldon, of the Trentham brigade, said a nearby neighbour heard barking and called triple-0.
"When we arrived, as you would expect, Penny was quite agitated, but luckily one of our firefighters knew the owners because they lived next door to them," Captain Wheeldon said.
"We were able to get a hold of them to come down before Bendigo's Oscar 1 crew started the rescue process.
"Throughout the morning, we were providing Ted with plenty of food and water."
Oscar 1 crew members descended down the eight-metre shaft and extricated Ted, handing him back to his owners before 3pm "happy, healthy and well".
Trentham Fire Brigade members worked with Forest Fire Management Victoria to track the dogs location with pink ribbons and red-taped a number of open mine shafts nearby to prevent future incidents, a CFA spokesperson said.
Hepburn Shire Council was also on scene for wellbeing support.
