A puppy that fell into a well in Istanbul's Beykoz district was rescued in an operation early on Feb. 15, thanks to the incredible teamwork of local fire crew, animal rights volunteers, coal miners, disaster recovery units, and the support of social media users and even high school students who developed a special robotic arm to help rescue the stuck canine. Rescue crews had been desperately trying to save the little Anatolian shepherd, a guard dog, since it fell into a 30-centimeter wide and 230-foot-deep well 10 days ago.
The little dog was named Kuyu (which means well in Turkish) after being rescued, and adopted by the Beykoz Fire Crew after medical examinations.