From the ArcaMax Publishing, Weird News Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/weirdnews/s-565721-948628
NORTHOLT, England (UPI) -- A British woman said her 10-week-old puppy
survived a trip through her house's plumbing after her young son
accidentally flushed the small dog down the toilet.
Alison Blair, 40, said her young son, Daniel, dropped the puppy into
the commode at their Northolt, England, home for a bath after he
became muddy during a walk and the dog disappeared down the drain
after Daniel hit the toilet's flusher, The Sun reported.
Blair said she was afraid the family had seen the last of the puppy
but she called the fire department after hearing the pooch's muffled
cries coming from a drain.
The firefighters brought in specialist Will Craig, 22, of plumbing
firm Dyno-Rod to locate the puppy using a special camera and nudge him
toward a spot where he could he freed.
"I pushed him really slowly and watched the poor thing wriggling
around," Craig said. "Eventually I pushed him far enough for the
firemen to grab. Suddenly everyone started cheering."
Blair said her family is ecstatic that the puppy -- named Dyno in
honor of his rescuer -- received a clean bill of health after his
ordeal.
"I never thought a dog could survive being flushed down the loo. He's
a real little fighter," she said.