Missing dog rescued from 20-foot hole in Marin County

Marin County: Missing dog rescued from hole

Firefighters in Marin County rescued a dog trapped in a hole at a construction site after the pug had been missing for three days.

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. - A dog that had been missing for three days was rescued after becoming trapped in a deep hole at a construction site in Marin County.

Shadow the pug saved

What we know:

Firefighters responded around 7 p.m. Monday to a report of a dog trapped in a hole at a construction site in Lagunitas, according to the Marin County Fire Department.

Working alongside a search-and-rescue team, the crew located the dog, Shadow, at the bottom of a 20-foot-deep hole that was 3 to 4 feet wide, authorities said.

Reunited with family

Why you should care:

Crews safely rescued Shadow from the hole and reunited him with his family. The dog had been missing for three days before he was found.