Screaming toddler has to be dug out of a 16-foot-deep well in Argentinian village after falling into it with her dog
- 20-month-old girl fell down 16-foot village drinking water well with her dog
- Police and canine unit dug a parallel hole and dug through to reach the girl
- Rescue effort happened in Senora Pujio, in north central Argentina
This is the moment a screaming toddler is dug out from the earth after falling into a 16-foot well with her dog and becoming trapped.
The incident took place in a rural area of the village of Senora Pujio, in the department of La Banda, in the north central Argentina province of Santiago del Estero.
The 20-month-old girl, named in reports as Ana Belen Morales, is believed to have fell into the 16-feet-deep (5m) well with her dog.
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Police sources reported that a resident had dug the well in order to obtain drinking water.
The girl's neighbours called the police and officers found her father Claudio Morales, 35, lying on the ground trying to light up the area with his mobile phone pointing into the well.
The girl was heard crying, so the police started an urgent operation to rescue her.
Father Claudio Morales, 35, is lying on the ground trying to light up the well with his mobile phone in order to see his screaming daughter
Police and canine units dig a huge trench next to the tight well as they attempt to reach the girl trapped 16 feet below ground
A doctor waits nervously as rescuers dig through the wall of the trench to find the girl
Rescuers attending the emergency gave oxygen to the girl.
Meanwhile, the officers from the canine division planned to dig a parallel well to reach Ana Belen.
Extracting the girl from the same place where she had fallen down the well was impossible as her legs were stuck inside it.
In the video, rescuers can be seen using a mechanical digger to create the parallel well.
Retrieved from under ground, the medics bring the girl up to ground level so she can receive medical attention
Rescuers congratulate each other on their speedy rescue operation
Rescuers then use spades to reach the girl, before pulling her to safety as she is heard crying after a three-hour operation.
Local media report she was hugging her pet dog Chicho during the rescue and the animal was rescued as well.
Vanesa, the girl's mother, told local media: 'I think it was a miracle of love, because no matter the religion, we all joined and asked God for the same thing: to save my daughter.'
The tot is reported to be in a healthy condition and back home with her family.
Prosecutors have started an investigation in order to find out the cause of the incident.
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