Happy ending for Maysville rescue story

Chester’s owner is Brandon McFadden, and Chester was a graduation present last May to Brandon from his sister, who got him from a Humane Society.

“He’s our baby,” declared Brandon’s mom, Tammy McFadden.

Chester had been missing since Monday morning.

“We thought someone had stolen him,” Mrs. McFadden said.

“Go to any telephone pole in Maysville. We’ve got reward posters plastered all around,” said Ray McFadden.

But at about 10:30 this morning, Mrs. McFadden heard Chester bark. The family found him in the old well just under the edge of the house.

The extent of the rescue effort amazed Mrs. McFadden.

“I just appreciate this so much,” she said. “I can’t believe they’re doing all this.”

Jefferson fire personnel rigged a pulley between two floor joists and lowered Sanders into the hole, initial concerns of a cave-in notwithstanding.
“He’s licking me,” Sanders announced shortly after reaching the bottom of the well.

Once the pulley apparatus was rigged for the removal, four men pulled on the rope, bringing Sanders and Chester up in a little over a minute.

Placed into the arms of Brandon and Mrs. McFadden, Chester licked them furiously, clearly thrilled to be rescued for the second time.

Ironically, Sanders had to go back into the well a second time to retrieve an equipment bag that fell into the hole as he was pulled out. That too, was accomplished without incident.