The Schwarzacher Floriani immediately approached, laid a path over the mud with metal scaling ladders to the spot where the 12-year-old “Nero” got stuck in the mud. “We almost got lost ourselves,” says Bassrugger, describing the precarious situation. Four firefighters groped their way to the dog. Eight others secured their comrades with ropes. The men managed to lift “Nero” onto a basket stretcher and bring him over the ladders to shore. There, the golden retriever was given a fire hose shower and had time to recover. He could be handed over to his owner exhausted and dirty, but safe.
Storm – dog “Nero” sank up to his snout in the mud
