Wednesday, December 06, 2023 9:38:45 AM
A precocious husky found itself in need of a helping hand after becoming trapped in a Kentucky storm drain, according to reports and adorable footage from the scene.
Officers from Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control began receiving calls reporting the husky’s predicament Sunday morning, and when they arrived they found the dog, Sebastian, with his snout poking out of the narrow drain and his piercing pale eyes staring up at them.
“He’s pretty noticeable, because he has these stunning blue eyes, when you see his face in the storm drain, which I think would shock anyone walking by,” responding officer Jai Hamilton told 12News.
Hamilton and another officer spent about 30 minutes trying to coax the dog out, who they said was very “vocal,” but well-behaved throughout the ordeal.
“He was extremely talkative,” Hamilton said. “He wanted help, but he was kind of afraid, and he was very vocal the whole time, so it was very hard to read his behavior.”
“But he was a very nice boy,” she added.
It is unclear exactly how Sebastian got himself in the tight spot, but animal control officers speculated he might have chased an animal down the drain and found he couldn’t get back out the way he came.
Eventually, the rescue crew lifted a manhole cover over the drain, then lowered themselves into the sewer with Sebastian and were able to lift him out.
“It was a little hard because he’s such a big dog, and picking him up, we don’t know his behavior taking him above the storm drain,” Hamilton said.
“But he was a very good boy, and I think he was just excited to get out.”
Sebastian was later reunited with his owner and is now safe at home.
Officers from Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control began receiving calls reporting the husky’s predicament Sunday morning, and when they arrived they found the dog, Sebastian, with his snout poking out of the narrow drain and his piercing pale eyes staring up at them.
“He’s pretty noticeable, because he has these stunning blue eyes, when you see his face in the storm drain, which I think would shock anyone walking by,” responding officer Jai Hamilton told 12News.
Hamilton and another officer spent about 30 minutes trying to coax the dog out, who they said was very “vocal,” but well-behaved throughout the ordeal.
“He was extremely talkative,” Hamilton said. “He wanted help, but he was kind of afraid, and he was very vocal the whole time, so it was very hard to read his behavior.”
“But he was a very nice boy,” she added.
It is unclear exactly how Sebastian got himself in the tight spot, but animal control officers speculated he might have chased an animal down the drain and found he couldn’t get back out the way he came.
Eventually, the rescue crew lifted a manhole cover over the drain, then lowered themselves into the sewer with Sebastian and were able to lift him out.
“It was a little hard because he’s such a big dog, and picking him up, we don’t know his behavior taking him above the storm drain,” Hamilton said.
“But he was a very good boy, and I think he was just excited to get out.”
Sebastian was later reunited with his owner and is now safe at home.
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