German shepherd rescued after falling down 12-foot hole in California
'Animal Service Officers immediately asked for backup'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A German shepherd was recently rescued after falling down a large hole in California.
The dog, whose name is Lexi, had been playing with her owner in Fontana, a city in The Golden State’s San Bernardino County.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}She reportedly fell into a 12-foot hole in the south end of Fontana while she played hide-and-seek with her owner, according to a Facebook post uploaded by the City of Fontana Police Department.
Lexi the German shepherd fell down a 12-foot hole in Fontana, California. She was rescued by local animal service officers and the San Bernardino County Fire Department. (Fontana Police Dept. / Magnifi U / TMX)
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"Animal Service Officers immediately asked for backup, and our wonderful firefighters assisted in rescuing Lexi from the large hole," the agency wrote on Friday, April 22.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"The owner was extremely grateful that her fur baby was unharmed," the post continued. "Great teamwork by ASO and San Bernardino County Fire."
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A spokesperson for the Fontana Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that Lexi "is doing fine" and has been reunited with her owner.