Portland firefighters rescued a woman and her dog after they fell into a sinkhole in her back yard Tuesday night.
She was looking for her small poodle mix in her back yard when she fell into the sinkhole, which was 20-feet-deep and 3½ feet in diameter.
The woman lives near Southeast Clinton Street and 39th Avenue.
A neighbor heard her cries for help from the bottom of the pit and called 911.
Crews from the Portland Fire Bureau arrived around 7:25 p.m. and immediately used ropes and ladders to get the woman and her dog out of the sinkhole.
Portland Fire and Rescue Lt. Rich Chatman said firefighters at the scene were amazed the woman and her dog were not seriously hurt.
The woman, described as being approximately 30 years old, was in good shape. She chose not to speak with reporters on the scene about her ordeal.
A neighbor who shares a property line said both homeowners had been required to do some recent work on their sewage system.
Crews put a temporary cover over the sinkhole late Tuesday night.
The woman's name has not been released.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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