09/07/2024
Two nights ago, LA Animal Services SMART received a call from the Department of Sanitation for two dogs trapped 20 feet down in an underground sewer run-off. SMART members Navarrete, Dinh and Luna arrived and with the assistance of a confined space tripod (manned by the Sanitation crew) a rescuer was lowered into the sewer, located in the city of Wilmington, and a CMC: Rescue, Safety, Access K9 harness was used to extract one very skinny dog out safely. The dog was taken to the LA Animal Services Harbor center for medical evaluation and is up for adoption. Unfortunately the second dog was deceased.