Trapped elderly dog found by good Samaritan after wandering from Florida home

A senior dog was located by a good Samaritan after he wandered from his Florida home and got trapped in a construction hole A family in Port Saint Lucie searched for days for their -year-old dog Colt who doesn t walk fast but somehow made it a mile and a half from home when their front door didn t latch Doorbell camera footage captured him slipping out the front door Thursday night The family printed flyers knocked on doors and posted in Facebook groups but had heard nothing back Devastated not knowing if he was suffering He s my baby announced Colt s owner Kristy Underwood and by Saturday we were crying we didn t think we were going to see him again we ve had him since he was six weeks old Colt unbeknownst to the family had been trapped at the bottom of a deep narrow construction hole It was cold Thursday night it rained Friday I mean he s been through it explained Underwood Luckily a cyclist who happened to be passing by at the right time heard selected strange noises And that s when I stumbled across little Colt in dire need and you know not looking too good declared Andrew Balaschak The man then called and stayed with Colt until help arrived Just kind of hanging out right here trying to get certain water down in his mouth as much as I could reported Andrew Balaschak When animal control arrived they pulled Colt out and alerted his family that he had been determined Ecstatic I m shaking I m crying I couldn t believe it so I ran in and I definitely woke my husband explained Underwood I m like we got to go we got to go they uncovered Colt he jumped up he s like what where And now Colt s doing much better with enough food water and lots of sleep I mean look at this guy explained Underwood Thank you from the bottom of our hearts The family is asking anyone with open construction sites to secure them