Overview

• A French bulldog plunged about 13 meters into a 60-centimeter-wide steel shaft at the Winklbauer Höfe construction site on July 15.
• Feuerwehrgerätewart Gregor Förg was lowered in a fall-arrest harness by a construction crane after commanders rejected a tripod pulley to speed the operation.
• Equipped with a gas detector, Förg crouched at the shaft’s bottom, secured the dog by its collar, and both were hoisted back to safety.
• The nearly hour-long rescue adhered to confined-space safety protocols and showcased the use of heavy machinery in complex animal recoveries.
• The bulldog was taken to a Hausham animal hospital with suspected injuries and remains under veterinary evaluation.