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Plumber Saves Life of 2-Day-Old Puppy After Pup Slides Down Bathroom Drain

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A plumber from Australia has been credited with saving the life of a 2-day-old puppy that slipped into a bathroom floor drain in Beenleigh, Queensland.

Joseph Egan, owner of The Brisbane Plumbers, told USA Today that when he received the phone call about the stuck pup around 10 p.m., he thought it was a prank.

“I realized it was serious,” Egan said. “She was really quite panicked. You could really hear it in her voice that she wasn’t lying.”

The woman explained that two puppies had fallen into the drain and that she was able to pull one back out by grabbing its tail.

The second pup, however, was stuck tight in a bend of the pipe.

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???PUPPY IN A DRAIN!!!??? Yes you read correct Puppy in Drain! ???We initially thought this was a prank call but it turned out to be legit. This lady rang at around 10pm last night panicking and said, “my puppy has fallen down the floor drain and is stuck!”. It is nothing short of a miracle that it has survived being stuck down the drain for over 60mins. We were able to use our CCTV camera to locate the puppy in the drain so we knew where to cut and not cause any harm. Check out our next video to see how it came out safely. For all your plumbing and drainage needs contact The Brisbane Plumbers ?1300576388 Or visit our website ? https://thebrisbaneplumbers.com.au ?‍? we have an emergency plumber on call providing a after hours service 24/7 ?‍?

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Egan used a small CCTV camera to determine where the puppy was located. He safely cut the pipe accordingly to rescue the pup, which was whimpering loudly — a good indication it was still alive.

“We were unable to pull it out by its feet so we had shake the pipe in a downward action in order for it to slide out,” The Brisbane Plumbers wrote on Instagram.

“It was pretty amazing that this little fella lasted over an hour in the drain and still managed to survive.”

Thankfully, the puppy sustained no injuries during the rescue.

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???PUPPY RESCUE!!!??? This puppy fell down the floor drain in the bathroom and got stuck on the outlet side of the gully ? We were fortunate to locate the puppy in the drain and cut out the section of pipe it was stuck in. We were unable to pull it out by its feet so we had shake the pipe in a downward action in order for it to slide out. It was pretty amazing that this little fella lasted over an hour in the drain and still managed to survive. The litter of puppies were only 2 days old and did not have names yet. The kids wanted to call it ‘Lucky’ but the Dad said it would be called ‘Dollars’ because in his words “This puppy has cost me a shit load of money”. Although he did say it was money well spent ??? For all your plumbing and drainage needs contact The Brisbane Plumbers ?1300576388 Or visit our website ? https://thebrisbaneplumbers.com.au ?‍? we have an emergency plumber on call providing a after hours service 24/7 ?‍?

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Egan, who has been a plumber for 12 years, said he had never been in a situation like this one.

“I’ve never, ever come across it and I don’t think I ever will,” he said.

“This was pretty unique for this situation to unfold and for the puppy to survive. It’s nothing short of a miracle, really.”

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The relieved family was eager to name the puppy that had already experienced quite the adventure in its newborn life.

The children hoped to call the dog “Lucky,” but their father had other plans, joking that a more appropriate name would be “Dollars,” after all the money it cost to free the animal from the drain.

“Although he did say it was money well spent,” the plumbing company wrote on Instagram.

In the end, the family settled on the name “Troopie,” because the young pup was such a trooper during the stressful hour it was stuck inside the pipe.

Egan returned to the family’s home to fix the pipe a few days later, and reported the puppy is doing well.

“It’s doing really well,” he said. “It’s a really nice little puppy.”

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A graduate of Grand Canyon University, Kim Davis has been writing for The Western Journal since 2015, focusing on lifestyle stories.
Kim Davis began writing for The Western Journal in 2015. Her primary topics cover family, faith, and women. She has experience as a copy editor for the online publication Thoughtful Women. Kim worked as an arts administrator for The Phoenix Symphony, writing music education curriculum and leading community engagement programs throughout the region. She holds a degree in music education from Grand Canyon University with a minor in eating tacos.
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