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Firefighter rescues 16-year-old blind Chihuahua from storm drain

The dog's owner was attending to another dog, when the dog, Tink, wandered and stumbled into the drain.       

News 12 Staff

May 8, 2023, 6:58 AM

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Thanks to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department, a 16-year-old blind Chihuahua is now safe.

The fire department was dispatched to a dog that had fallen in a storm drain.            

The dog's owner was attending to another dog, when the dog, Tink, wandered and stumbled into the drain.            

That drain was about 5 feet deep.

Firefighter Joshua Smith climbed down and successfully removed Tink.

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