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July 17, 2023 / 10:48 AM

Donkey hoisted out of North Carolina sinkhole

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July 17 (UPI) -- Firefighters in North Carolina came to the rescue of an unlucky donkey that fell down a sinkhole and couldn't climb back out.

The Wake Forest Fire Department said in a Facebook post that Engine 4 and Ladder 1 crews responded alongside Raleigh Urban Search and Rescue and the Brassfield Volunteer Fire Department when the donkey was found trapped in a Granville County sinkhole.

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"Crews from all agencies worked together to create a lifting system to pull the donkey out of the hole," the post said.

The donkey, named Dora, was hoisted to safety. Firefighters said the animal was not injured.

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