M Group highways teams and firefighters em-bark on a mission to save dog stuck in drainage pipe

Wiltshire Council Highways teams, its contractors M Group and firefighters from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have worked together to rescue a dog that was stuck in a drainage pipe in Upton Lovell.

Wiltshire Council Highways teams, its contractors M Group and firefighters from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have worked together to rescue a dog that was stuck in a drainage pipe in Upton Lovell.

The incident occurred on Manor Road when the dog, named Ruby, ventured into the open drainage pipe and got stuck.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to assist and contacted the council and its contractors for support.

Council teams dug through the verge and into the pipe to free Ruby, who, after around three hours, was reunited with her owner, muddy but otherwise unharmed.

Cllr Ian Thorn, Leader of Wiltshire Council, said: This was a real team effort, and our thanks go to our Highways officers, our contractors M Group, and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service for working together at pace to free Ruby.

We were really pleased to be able to reunite Ruby with her owner, and hopefully she'll continue her adventures above ground in the future!

Our teams will be returning to the site this week to repair the pipe and verge.

Emma Richards, Highways Supervisor at M Group, said: We're proud of Connor and Ryan for working with the council and fire service to free Ruby. Their teamwork and persistence helped ensure a happy ending for both Ruby and her owner.

Firefighter Nathan Collins, who was in charge of the rescue, said: Sometimes we need the support of other agencies for the incidents we attend, and the swift arrival of the team from Wiltshire Council Highways and their partners meant we were able to get Ruby back into the safe keeping of her owner.We're really pleased that Ruby is now out of harm's way, so a big 'thank you' to everyone who helped to free her.