Around 10pm on Saturday Night, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue unite from Cabin John Park and Special Ops TRT (Technical Rescue Team) responded to a call on the grounds of the Norwood School in Potomac.
A dog (10 or 11 year old mixed lab breed that weighs approximately 80 pounds) had slipped or fallen into an abandoned underground well.
The dog appeared to be injured and the crews pumped some air down into the well to ensure the dog was able to breathe as they were preparing for the rescue. Animal services were also on the scene to make sure the dog was okay after it was removed from the well.
It took approximately one hour to complete the rescue and the dog did not appear to have life threatening injuries.
Information and photos below, courtesy of Pete Piringer.
Update from Montgomery County Police: 911 received call for an attempted armed robbery w/knife of person at approx. 4:56 am. Suspect attempted to hide in retention pond by mall. Suspect in custody. No injuries to victim.
MCFRS Units Rescue Person of Interest From Pond Near Lakeforest
A person of interest was attempting to flee police after an altercation with a pedestrian in Gaithersburg around 5:30am this morning. The person later had to be rescued from a drainage pond.
The situation took place on Lakeforest Boulevard in the area of Russell and N. Frederick Avenues, near the mall, according to MCFRS PIO Pete Piringer.
During the attempt to flee the person of interest tried to run through the pond, but ultimately got stuck. MCFRS was able to rescue the person from the pond and that person is now in Gaithersburg Police custody. A ladder with a bucket on the end was used for aerial observation and no boats were deployed for the rescue.
