Ruff night: Dog rescued safely after falling down 40-foot well in Harnett County

A dog is alive and safe after it fell down a 40-foot well in Harnett County Tuesday night.

The owner, Nicole Dawson, says she just moved into the home and did not know the well was there. Dawson says her pup, Josie, may have jumped into the well while chasing squirrels through the yard.

Rescue workers arrived on the scene and successfully extracted the canine from the depths of the well. The Angier Fire Department, Buies Creek Fire Department and Harnett County EMS all responded.

From start to finish, the rescue took 27 minutes.

Brett Weissinger with Buies Creek Fire Department is the one who went into the well and scooped the dog up. Weissinger said, “this is what we train for.”