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Senior German shepherd rescued from 50-foot backyard sinkhole
LA County Dec 08, 2022
Maya, a dog rescued by firefighters after she fell into a sinkhole, receives hugs from her relieved owners. | Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department/Twitter
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A 15-year-old German shepherd dog trapped inside an old septic tank was rescued Wednesday from a 50-foot sinkhole in the backyard of a home in an unincorporated area bordering Compton.
Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters responded to 13709 S. Stanford Ave., near Rosecrans Avenue, in West Rancho Dominguez, around 5 p.m. where they spent three hours trying to save Maya, the department reported.
“The dog initially was just kind of laying there, seemed a little fatigued,” Troy Litchfield, the firefighter that rescued Maya, told CBS 2. “Once we were bringing in the treats you can definitely see the dog turning around, starting to interact a lot more.”
A veterinarian examined Maya the fortunate German shepherd, who was later returned to her owners, CBS 2 reported.