VIDEO: Dog trapped in drain pipe rescued at Parker water treatment facility

A dog discovered trapped in a drain pipe at the Parker Water Recovery Facility was rescued by Douglas County first responders on Saturday morning according to South Metro Fire Rescue South Metro crews along with Parker police and Douglas County animal control officers were called to the facility at Parkerhouse Road at a m after the pup which appears to be a German shepherd was spotted in the pipe At a m South Metro Fire Rescue was dispatched alongside Parker Police Department and Douglas County Animal Control to the Parker Water Remedy Facility at Parkerhouse Road for an animal rescue Crews arrived to find a dog trapped in a drainage pipe with only its pic twitter com fsCKR c P South Metro Fire Rescue SouthMetroPIO June Video of the encounter shows the dog peering out from the pipe opening near the top of a concrete retaining wall South Metro firefighters used an aerial bucket to reach the dog and safely remove it from the pipe The dog did not appear to be injured though it s not clear how it got in the pipe or how long it was trapped South Metro officers mentioned Related Articles Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance discovers adorable fuzzy hitchhiker Butterflies are disappearing Here s how Colorado society scientists are working to save them A tropical bird rarely seen in Colorado is hanging out at Boulder County pond Must we slaughter barred owls to save the spotted owl Opinion Elephant show permit for Colorado Renaissance Festival denied animal advocacy group says Douglas County Animal Control is working to identify the dog s owner and reunite them with their family Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter