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Firefighters rescue dog that fell 40 feet into a sinkhole

November 27, 2025
All photos courtesy Alachua County Fire Rescue

Staff report

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Last night, Alachua County Fire Rescue crews rescued a dog that had fallen 40 feet into a sinkhole.

Since the dog was moving at the bottom of the sinkhole, ACFR’s Technical Rescue Team began an immediate animal rescue operation and brought the dog up safely. The dog’s owners transported it to a veterinary hospital for treatment.

Click here for a video of the last stage of the rescue.

  • What a Great Crew of First Responders, today it was a rescue, yesterday it was putting out a Fire in Dry Season that worried us all. Thanks To Our Fire Professionals

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