Police say the man became stuck trying to rescue his puppy, which slid 5 to 8 metres down a mine shaft in South Australia.
Emergency services were called to the scene just before 4pm and the man and puppy were brought to the surface about four hours later.A man who became stuck down an historic mine shaft while trying to rescue his puppy has been rescued himself by emergency services .
STAR Group officers were called out to the scene and alongside Country Fire Service and State Emergency Service crews, rescued the man and his pup just before 8pm.Hughes Enginehouse operated in Moonta from 1865 to 1923 and is part of the Moonta Mines National Heritage Area.
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