Jessamine County Fire District rescues pet beagle from 40foot hole
Mar 22, 2026
On Saturday, crews with the Jessamine County Fire District rescued a pet beagle after it fell 40-feet into a cave.According to a Facebook post by the fire district team, the incident happened at a cave off of Handys Bend Road."C
rews sent one cave rescue personnel into the small entrance vertically, utilizing a rope system to lower," the Facebook states.Rescues were able to make contact with the dog approximately 35 to 40 feet below the surface, rescuing the dog with a rope system.Fortunately, neither the dog, nor the rescuers, were injured in the event.See more photos from the rescue below. ...read more read less