Excerpts from theDailyHerald.com:
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Palatine police, firefighters, and public works crews teamed up Tuesday morning to rescue a dog after it had fallen into a sinkhole in the family’s backyard.
According to police, the 17-year-old dog disappeared after being let out in the backyard in the 700 block of East Glencoe Street. Police said it appears the dog fell through a small opening in the grass into a larger underground sinkhole and could not get out.
Two police officers who responded to a 6:22 a.m. call for help, along with the homeowner’s 16 year-old son, got shovels and began digging to free the trapped dog. The Palatine Police Animal Warden arrived to muzzle the frightened dog and allow continued digging.
The Palatine fire and public works crews also were called to the scene to assist with the extrication efforts and help prevent the hole from caving in.
thanks Dan
