Puppy rescued from drainage pipe passes away

PHOENIX (KSAZ) - The puppy who was rescued after being trapped in a drainage pipe has passed away.

The Arizona Humane Society says the puppy passed away while being in the care of her mother.

Phoenix police responded to a home near 39th Avenue and Buckeye for a drug-related search warrant on Aug. 20 when they discovered the trapped puppy.

After about 10 hours, the puppy was freed from the pipe and taken to the humane society.

The humane society also says the puppy's mother and siblings have been placed into a foster home.