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Firefighters rescue 15-year-old dog trapped in storm drain

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Firefighters rescue deaf dog from storm drain in heroic 10-hour operation

Emergency services in Texas rescued a 15-year-old deaf dog from a storm drain in a heroic effort that lasted over 10 hours.

Dozens of workers arrived at the scene in Arlington to help smash up the street and reach Zoey, who found herself trapped in a pipe under several feet of concrete and dirt.

Local firefighters, police officers and paramedics toiled through the night to save the trapped pet, eventually pulling her to safety.

“It’s a miracle, definitely. Miraculous,” Zoey’s owner Andrea Tankersley said.

“I don’t know how she came out not more broken or more injured.”

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