A bull terrier-boxer mix named "Cash" was rescued Tuesday morning after spending the night in a 14-million gallon reservoir it had fallen into earlier.
The Nebraska Humane Society credits the Metropolitan Utilities District with rescuing the dog from a 14-million-gallon reservoir in northeast Omaha.
They say the dog fell in Monday night, but they waited until daylight to get him out. A security team kept watch over the dog until then.
“The rescue took more than an hour and several pieces of beef jerky,” NHS said in a statement on its website.
Animal control Officer Greg Williams and Field Operations Vice President Mark Langan helped Brian Smith, Ron Henklen and Joe Ziska, with MUD, lift Cash from the reservoir.
The dog was reunited with his owners. Bridgette Hinsley said Cash was let outside by her oldest daughter when he escaped.
"Which is not uncommon for Cash when he gets out, he goes a few blocks and comes right back," said Hinsley.
But Cash didn't come back. Hinsley is thanking M.U.D. and the Humane Society for rescuing Cash.
"It's a miracle that he is still here-and not hurt. We hope that this is the end of his adventures," said Hinsley.
We want to send a HUGE “round of a-paws” to Metropolitan Utilities District for rescuing a dog who fell into a 14...
Posted by Nebraska Humane Society on Tuesday, March 29, 2016
