Neighbor Leaps 8 Feet Into Storm Drain To Save Dog 911 Refused To Help

It seems highly unlikely to lose sight of an 87-pound dog during a walk. But when Lana Norman from Las Vegas was walking her German Shepherd named Riley at night, the dog suddenly vanished. Riley fell into a storm drain that was missing the grate, landing several feet below the surface. Norman tried contacting professionals for help, but when no one answered, her neighbor jumped into action. Not only was Norman terrified for her own dog’s safety, but she also worried that other pets and children could encounter the same fate. How many times have situations like this gone unreported? screenshot, 8NewsNow.com Help Doesn’t Arrive Norman and Riley were walking at around 7:15 pm. Seemingly out of the blue, Riley plummeted into a small hole in the ground. There was an opening where the storm grate should be, which was partially covered by hay. “Then next thing I know he was down the hole, and I was going, ‘Oh my God,’ ‘Oh my God,’” Norman said. “I’m screaming at him, I’m crying. I’m totally freaking out. How am I going to get my dog out of this hole?” Riley landed about eight feet below in an underground drainage ditch full of garbage. Right away, Norman called 311 for emergency help, bu...