Crews responded around 1:15 p.m. to the sewage drain at the former Palm Springs Country Club on Whitewater Club Drive, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.
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"Some kids in the area chased him and he fell about 20 feet down the opening,'' police said in a statement.
Fire Capt. Nathan Gunkel with the Palm Springs Fire Department told City News Service that crews put a ladder into the sewage and were able to rescue the poodle by 1:45 p.m.
The poodle had no tags and was not microchipped, according to police.
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The male pup received medical attention and was subsequently taken to the Palm Springs Animal Shelter.
"We hope this rescue leads to another rescue, to a happy home," police said.