A young border collie was rescued after spending 20 hours stuck in a drainage pipe near Charlottesville.
The curious Scout, a 6-month-old, was probably chasing a squirrel when he darted into a 10-inch pipe, his family said. The family realized Scout was missing Monday night but were unable to find him in the dark. They found the pooch around 2 p.m. Tuesday when they heard him whimpering and barking. Rescue crews could barely see the scared puppy. Firefighters freed Scout using a backhoe to dig a trench around the pipe. A firefighter cut a portion of the pipe with a power saw. It was enough to reach in and pull Scout out.
After a bath, he was said to be back to normal.
– Examiner staff writer
