A small dog found itself in a hole lot of trouble Tuesday morning after falling into a sinkhole in the front yard of a northwest Marion County home.
Marion County Fire Rescue crews were called to the home at 11:42 a.m. Aug. 11 after the dog fell into the opening.
Crews from Golden Ocala Station #20 arrived at 11:49 a.m. and found the dog several feet below ground. The opening was approximately 4 feet wide, requiring firefighters to carefully navigate the hole to reach the trapped pup.
After working to access the dog and bring it back to the surface, firefighters successfully completed the rescue at 12:30 p.m. The dog was safely reunited with its owner.
No injuries to the dog, its owner or firefighters were reported.
