A Remarkable Reunion: Dog Saved from 60 Hours Underground Makes Way Back to Loving Home

Fire crews spent almost five hours digging around the badger set to rescue the stuck pup (Picture: Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service)

The Leicester Fire and Rescue service had to undertake a five-hour rescue mission to save a puppy that had become trapped in a badger sett. Winston, who was out on a walk with his owner Helen Peake, fell into a hole hidden by a holly bush in Diamond Jubilee Wood. Winston was stuck in the mud for 60 hours before Heather finally reached out to the authorities for help. Badger setts are heavily protected by law, which made Winston’s rescue difficult. However, on Tuesday, fire crews and the RSPCA worked together and used specialist equipment to locate Winston by listening to his muffled barks and digging him out of the sett. After the ordeal, Winston received a lot of attention and affection and was presumably given a good bath too.

Leicestershire firefighters rescue dog trapped in underground badger den for almost three days A dog which was trapped underground in a badger's den in Coalville for almost three days has been rescued by Leicestershire firefighters. The dog's distressed owners called the emergency services around midday on Tuesday (1 March) after their pet crawled into the badger sett and was reported to have been trapped in the mud for sixty hours. Helped by the RSPCA, the fire crews had to listen for the dog's barking to that they knew where to dig. They say they also used specialist listening and locating devices and reinforcements were called in to help with the digging.

As the rescuers cleared the mud, Winston looked up from it. (Image: Leicester Fire and Rescue Service).

Leicestershire firefighters rescue dog trapped in underground badger den for almost three days A dog which was trapped underground in a badger's den in Coalville for almost three days has been rescued by Leicestershire firefighters. The dog's distressed owners called the emergency services around midday on Tuesday (1 March) after their pet crawled into the badger sett and was reported to have been trapped in the mud for sixty hours. Helped by the RSPCA, the fire crews had to listen for the dog's barking to that they knew where to dig. They say they also used specialist listening and locating devices and reinforcements were called in to help with the digging.

The adorable spaniel found itself in a sticky situation when it became trapped between a badger sett and some tough mud. (Image: Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service)

Leicestershire firefighters rescue dog trapped in underground badger den for almost three days A dog which was trapped underground in a badger's den in Coalville for almost three days has been rescued by Leicestershire firefighters. The dog's distressed owners called the emergency services around midday on Tuesday (1 March) after their pet crawled into the badger sett and was reported to have been trapped in the mud for sixty hours. Helped by the RSPCA, the fire crews had to listen for the dog's barking to that they knew where to dig. They say they also used specialist listening and locating devices and reinforcements were called in to help with the digging.

Winston expressed immense gratitude towards his rescuers, who used specialized equipment to find and dig him out of a badger sett. The rescuers proceeded carefully to avoid causing the sett to collapse on Winston. He was handed over to RSPCA officers for a check-up and was reunited with his happy owner. The rescue teams didn’t find any other animals, indicating that the badger sett wasn’t active. Another spaniel named Reggie also had an adventure this year when he accidentally fell down a 22-foot crevice on a mountain in Wales. However, rescue teams worked tirelessly to rescue him, and his owner described him as a brave little warrior after the ordeal.

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