CHAMPION TWP — A six-month-old puppy is safe after being rescued by Ohio firefighters.
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The Champion Township Fire Department responded around 4:50 p.m. to a report that a puppy fell into a well.
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Firefighters found a six-month-old pug named “Tater” inside a well next to the home and the cover had fallen, according to a social media post.
“Crews were able to retrieve the pup from approximately a 7-foot depth,” the department said in a Facebook post.
They posted photos of the puppy and well on social media.
The puppy was not hurt.
He was “given to his best friend who was anxiously waiting.”
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