Deputy Zachary Shute brought tools and the deputies removed the drain cover.
The puppy, who they named “Poncho,” was deep inside the storm drain and out of reach, deputies said.
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That’s when Shute said he had a plan. Shute used Quezada’s duty belt to lower her head-first into the storm drain. Quezada said she used a net to scoop up Poncho.
Deputies said they were unable to find her owners, so Poncho the puppy was taken to the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center.
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