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Dora the donkey got trapped in a sinkhole. See how rescuers saved her in North Carolina

Firefighters rescued a donkey after it became trapped in a sinkhole in North Carolina.
Firefighters rescued a donkey after it became trapped in a sinkhole in North Carolina. Wake Forest Fire Department

Firefighters rescued a donkey after it became trapped in a sinkhole in North Carolina.

The donkey, named Dora, fell into the sinkhole on July 16 in Granville County, according to the Wake Forest Fire Department, which shared photos of the rescue.

Rescue units responded and created a rig system to pull the animal from the hole, according to the Raleigh Professional Firefighters Association.

Video shows the donkey being pulled from the hole by a harness as firefighters assist.

The donkey was not injured, according to the Wake Forest Fire Department.

The Raleigh Professional Firefighters Association did not respond to a request for further information on July 17 from McClatchy News.

Granville County is on the northern border of North Carolina. Oxford is the county seat.

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This story was originally published July 17, 2023 at 1:21 PM with the headline "Dora the donkey got trapped in a sinkhole. See how rescuers saved her in North Carolina."

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Madeleine List
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Madeleine List is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter. She has reported for the Cape Cod Times and the Providence Journal.
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