Lilly the Jack Russell made a grave mistake last Sunday, following a rabbit down a mud-filled drainpipe in Easton, Somerset. The four-year-old terrier didn’t consider she might be a bit portlier that the pest she was chasing, and swiftly became stuck six metres into her escapade.
Lilly’s owner, Fiona Withers, tried desperately to free her dog herself, but after a fruitless two hours she felt she had little choice but to call out the fire brigade. 
“I could hear her barking. I tried getting her out, digging around, but I just couldn’t get to her,” Ms Withers told the BBC. “It was quite embarrassing having three fire tenders turn up.”
Crews from Wells, Glastonbury and Yeovil fire stations were all involved. They first tried to clear the pipe of debris to free Lilly, but were unsuccessful, and resorted to digging out and cutting open the pipe.
Lilly was sedated and safely removed. She was unhurt, and is now recovering at home.
Today, pets offer companionship, emotional support, reduced feelings of loneliness, and reduced stress levels. It also contributes to high self-esteem and positive emotions, especially for children. And although many people enjoy the company of their dog or cat and would never think of getting rid of their pet, consider it a family member. However, in many cases coexistence between humans and animals is not always successful and in some cases the relationship does not work out, when the family is committed, adoption is their last resort..
There are various reasons why animals are abandoned on the street, some of these reasons are lack of time to give them adequate attention, economic hardship, unwanted litters, parenting issues. children, new family members or they lose their home.