James Brown, a 2-year-old border collie that lives at the Mount Sinai, N.Y., golf course to chase geese, was found in a storm drain after being missing for five days. The dog was dehydrated but had no injuries.
A border collie that fell more than 15 feet into a drain at Willow Creek Golf & Country Club in Mount Sinai, N.Y., was rescued after being missing for five days, the Long Island, N.Y., Newsday reported.
James Brown, a 2-year-old border collie who’s affectionately known as JB, was last seen chasing geese off the property on July 10 when club employees reported him missing, Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross said.
Employees searched for the dog, who lives at the course and is trained to chase geese, but the pup was “nowhere to be found,” mechanic Matt Geib said.
Last Saturday, a golfer heard whimpering from a drain that feeds into a pond on the course, Geib said. An employee lifted a manhole cover to look for JB and could hear the dog crying from another pipe, Newsday reported.
Golf course personnel used shovels and a backhoe to dig near the pipe and called the SPCA and Suffolk County Emergency Services Unit for assistance, Newsday reported.
“Everyone was nervous,” Gross said. “It was like we were trying to save a miner trapped in a mine.”
Eventually crews found another opening. An emergency service officer climbed down more than 15 feet and was met by JB. “It was a miracle to see this dog coming out alive,” Gross said.
The border collie was dehydrated and had lost a couple pounds, but had no other injuries, Newsday reported.
“We gave him a nice bath and fed him until he couldn’t eat anymore,” Geib said. “Later that day, he grabbed his ball and wanted to start playing again.”
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