MENOMONIE, Wis. (WEAU) – Crews rescued a dog last night that had fallen into a dry well in Menomonie.
According to the Menomonie Fire Department, the dog’s owners called the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office at 8:50 p.m. to report that Rip had fallen into a well near their home on County Road BB. The sheriff’s office then called the fire department for help.
Crews arrived to find that Rip had fallen into a 30-foot deep, 3-foot wide dry well.
A firefighter was lowered head-first into the well where he found Rip, who had no injuries. Rip was then placed in a sling and lifted to safety, happily reuniting with his owner.
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The rescue was completed by 10 p.m.
Even though Rip seems fine, his owners plan to take him to get checked out just to be safe.
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