HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WGFL) — Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) responded to a home in High Springs, Florida Monday morning for reports of a dog stuck in a sinkhole.

Crews arrived shortly after 6:30 a.m. to the home. There, they located Sam the dog at the bottom of a 40-foot sinkhole.

Lt. Brian Ferguson of ACFR used an extension ladder and rope system to descend into the hole and save the scared pup. Ferguson fed Sam bacon to calm his nerves.

Sam's owner said that although he's tired, he doing fine.

This is ACFR's second sinkhole-related technical rescue in two days. While ACFR says sinkholes are common in the area, the recent increase in rain is likely a contributing factor in both scenarios.