Flush puppy survives toilet scare

A puppy who was accidentally flushed down the toilet has been plucked to safety.

The one-week-old cocker spaniel was trapped in a waste pipe for nearly four hours after four-year-old Daniel Blair decided he "needed a wash" and put him in a toilet before pulling the chain.

After attempts to find the pet, drainage firm Dyno-Rod was called in and used specialist camera equipment to locate him in a pipe 20 yards away from the house, in Northolt, Middlesex. He was then carried to safety.

The animal has since been named Dyno after his rescuers, who were contacted after members of fire brigade and RSPCA were unable to get him out.

Daniel's mother Alison, 40, said the dog's ordeal began after Daniel's twin brother Nicky took him out for a walk in the garden.

"Daniel told me it had got muddy so they put it in the toilet and pulled the chain to give it a wash. I ran to the bathroom but the dog was nowhere to be seen. I assumed it was dead," Ms Blair said.

She added: "I went into the garden, managed to lift up the drain cover and was amazed to hear him crying."

Dyno-Rod's Will Craig, 22, from Harrow in Middlesex, was eventually called in, admitting he thought it was a practical joke at first.

He said: "At first I didn't want to do it because I was scared of hurting the dog. But the RSPCA said I was his only hope. Eventually I pushed him far enough for the firemen to grab."

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