Missing dog rescued from 20-foot hole in Marin County

By Ebunoluwa Ogunrinola
KTVU FOX 2
Published June 16, 2026 3:20 PM PDT
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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.

The Brief

    • A dog named Shadow was rescued after being found trapped in a 20-foot-deep hole at a construction site in Lagunitas, Marin County.
    • Firefighters and a search-and-rescue team responded around 7 p.m. Monday and safely reached the dog, which had been missing for three days.
    • Shadow was rescued from the hole and reunited with his family.

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.

Pug rescued by Marin County Fire Department  Monday evening. June 16, 2026.
Marin County fire officials executing a contained space rescue on Monday evening. June 16, 2026. 
Shadow the Pug being rescued by Marin County fire officials on Monday evening. June 16, 2026. 

The Source: Marin County Fire Department

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