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More Holes! 200-Pound Mastiff Rescued From Backyard Sinkhole

By Lisa Brenner

Published Jan 7, 2011 11:00 PM

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Further evidence that the ground is made of swiss cheese, rescue crews pulled a 200-pound Mastiff to safety early Saturday morning after he fell into a large, backyard sinkhole in San Luis Obispo County at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Friday, reports KTLA. Owners told authorities the sinkhole, estimated at 20 feet deep and 3 feet wide, was located near the site of an old concrete well. Technical Rescue Teams, fire crews and a veterinarian were called to the home where a rescuer, lowered into the hole, was able to harness the dog and raise it to safe ground. No update on the dog's condition has been released.

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