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Missing Colorado Dog Found Stuck in Trench, Rescued Using Construction Equipment

On June 23, 2025, emergency responders from South Metro Fire Rescue helped free Carl, a Neapolitan Mastiff, who was trapped in a trench near a construction site in Parker, Colorado.
On June 22, 2025, Carl, a Neapolitan Mastiff, disappeared from his residence in the Douglas County area, leading Animal Control to request assistance from South Metro Fire Rescue at 3:55 p.m. the following day.
The rescue involved multiple agencies including SMFR, Douglas County Animal Control, the sheriff's office, and Fiore & Sons using shovels, pickaxes, and an excavator to recover Carl after he fell about eight feet into the trench.
SMFR called the operation a "swift rescue," and images captured crews comforting Carl before he was transported to a nearby animal hospital to be checked for mild dehydration.
Carl is expected to make a full recovery, though details on how he initially became trapped in the trench remain undisclosed, and no owner information was released.

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