Bernalillo County Fire Rescue and Bernalillo County Animal Services helped free Luna after the dog became wedged about 50 feet inside a culvert pipe. Crews cut into the pipe to reach her.
The agencies responded to help the trapped dog, according to KRQE. Luna's owner told the outlet that she had been chasing a skunk before she got stuck.
How Crews Reached Luna
Crews cut out a piece of the culvert where Luna was trapped so they could get her out, KRQE reported.
The rescue effort succeeded, and Luna was saved. The KRQE report noted that she did not escape the skunk.
Reporting a Storm-Drain Concern
Bernalillo County Public Works says its Storm Drainage Maintenance Program maintains and repairs county storm-drain infrastructure, including storm sewer pipes and culverts. For concerns about county storm drains, the department lists (505) 848-1505 for Storm Drainage Maintenance and says normal work-order requests are targeted for completion within 10 working days, according to Bernalillo County Public Works.
