A puppy in Britain is yappy to be alive after getting flushed away by a four-year old boy.
The week-old cocker spaniel was trapped in a waste pipe for almost four hours after little Daniel Blair decided he needed a wash.
But Daniel's plan went awry when the tiny pup was flushed away and became stuck in a waste pipe for nearly four hours.
Puppy flushed down toilet: boy says sorry Firefighters and animal welfare officers could not reach it, so Daniel's mother eventually called a plumber, who found the dog lying upside down in a pipe about 20 metres away from their house in Northolt, west London.
Dyno-Rod plumber Will Craig was eventually called in, admitting he thought it was a wind-up at first.
But after arriving at the scene he used camera gear to find the dog and gently nudge him towards a manhole cover and safety.
Mr Craig told Britain's Daily Mirror: "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."
Cheering broke out after the rescue was completed, he added.
The dog - which has been named Dyno after the plumbing firm which rescued it - is now safe and well and back with the family.
Distraught Daniel said he was "so, so sorry" about flushing Dyno down the toilet, vowing: " I won't do it again".
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