Firefighters Rescue Long-Lost Dog from Storm Drain Following I-91 Car Fire

Firefighters responding to a car fire on Interstate 91 in Massachusetts made an unexpected rescue when they found a dog trapped inside a storm drain while checking for fuel contamination. The dog, named Ally, had been missing for over a month, and her discovery was purely coincidental, as she was unrelated to the car fire incident. Quick action by the fire crew and the instincts of a new firefighter led to Ally's safe recovery from the drain. She was transferred to the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center, whose staff had already been searching for her. Ally was soon reunited with her relieved family, who expressed deep gratitude for the fortunate turn of events. Both the firefighters and animal control officials remarked on the extraordinary odds of finding Ally in this way.