LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- Flash flooding hit a Lancaster business for the second time in 24 hours, prompting a social media plea for help.
FIDO, the Finishing Institute for Dog Owners, located on the 1900 block of Granville Pike, had flood waters tear through the entire facility Sunday, prompting a fire department response as people and animals had to be rescued from inside the facility.
According to officials on the scene, at least two people were still inside the building after storms hit the area Sunday afternoon, causing the nearby Fetters Run stream to overflow and the water to pour into the FIDO facility. Water levels rose to waist-high at some parts of the building, as seen by a water line on a fence outside the building.
Flash flooding strands employees, submerges vehicles at Groveport golf courseFIDO evacuated all dogs from its daycare, boarding and training facility Saturday night because of mild flooding. On Sunday, the rain came back wth a vengeance, flooding the building in about two minutes, according to those who responded to the scene.
The Lancaster Fire Department responded to a 911 call and arrived to successfully evacuated the building. No one was injured during the rescue, with officials saying the dogs were evacuated safely. One employee at the scene was working to rescue dogs from inside the building when firefighters arrived.
One dog, Scooby, is reported missing after biting a firefighter and running off, according to the dog's owner.
Debris that washed up against the building smashed part of the outside fence. Additionally, the force of the flood waters pushed a trash dumpster about 50 yards to the opposite side of the building.
Owners whose dogs were staying at FIDO are asked to go to the Fairfield County Dog Adoption Center and Shelter, located at 1715 Granville Pike, Lancaster, to pick up their dog.
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