Firefighters rescue dog from 50-foot sinkhole in Compton backyard
A dog that fell into a septic tank in Compton was rescued Wednesday night, authorities said.
Firefighters responded to a report of a dog that had fallen into a hole in the backyard of a home in the 13700 block of South Stanford Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The call involving a German shepherd went out at 3:42 p.m., said Fire Capt. Abe Serrano. The initial call indicated that the dog fell into a sinkhole, but responding units later found that the dog had fallen into a septic tank.
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