15-Year-Old Rescued from Well Shaft After Climbing in to Save Their Dogs

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A 15-year-old in California became trapped “15-20 feet” below ground after descending into an abandoned well shaft to rescue their two family dogs on May 24

Emergency workers were quickly called to the scene, where they determined a “vertical rope rescue” was required

The teen and both pets were ultimately rescued unharmed

A California teen got trapped in an abandoned well shaft while trying to rescue their family dogs — and was thankfully rescued by emergency responders.

The incident occurred at about 6:55 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 24, when Nevada County Consolidated Fire Rescue (NCCFR) “responded to a 911 call reporting a 15-year-old juvenile and two dogs trapped in an abandoned well shaft near the 13000 block of La Barr Meadows Road,” per an official NCCFR pre