What’s the best way to rescue a dog trapped in a storm drain?
Millbrae Public Works Supervisor Michael Killigrew took a unique approach — using a closed circuit television camera. On Tuesday, April 9, Killigrew will be recognized by the Millbrae City Council.
“Killigrew’s quick thinking and resourceful rescue saved the city time and money on unnecessary excavation,” said Mayor Gina Papan. “Millbrae is fortunate to have such exceptional employees who strive to find innovative ways to deal with not-so-ordinary problems.”
The dog was reportedly missing for two days and was last seen chasing a raccoon. It got lost in the interconnecting pipes and was making noise near the Montessori school on Santa Margarita Avenue.
Rather than having a firefighter crawl down into a storm drain pipe or cut out and remove a section of pipe, Killigrew had another idea. He sent a tractor-mounted closed circuit television camera into the pipe, drove the camera up to the dog and used it to encourage the dog to back out of the narrow pipe and into the storm drain catch basin where it was retrieved and delivered safely to its owner.
During Tuesday’s presentation, the rescue video will be debuted.
The council meets 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at City Hall, 621 Magnolia Ave.
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