4-year-old Mississippi boy, his dog rescued after falling down 23-foot well
Mississippi Crews Pull Boy, Dog From Well (AP/NDN)
4-Year-Old Boy, Dog Rescued From Well (Inform/NDN)
Boy, Dog Rescued From 23-Foot Well: Reports (Inform/NDN)
A 4-year-old Mississippi boy and his dog were rescued Monday, September 7, 2015, after falling into a well, authorities said. The two spent about three hours 25 feet down in the well, Clifford Galey, civil defense director for Lincoln County, Mississippi, told CNN. (CNN)
A 4-year-old Mississippi boy and his dog were rescued Monday after falling into a well, authorities said.
The two spent about three hours 25 feet down in the well, Clifford Galey, civil defense director for Lincoln County, Mississippi, told CNN.
The child fell about 5 p.m. local time, he said, adding that "several rescue teams" were involved in the rescue. Neither the boy nor the dog appeared to have serious injuries from the ordeal.
The Clarion-Ledger newspaper reported the two were lifted with a pulley system.
Lincoln County is in southwest Mississippi.
