As the hours went by, firefighters quickly lost daylight. But they weren't giving up on this little pup, trapped 25-feet down this dark, deep well. Firefighters set up a pulley system, lowering food and a basket as bait.

"We thought he might be trapped under that piece of wood under there cause all you could see was his head. Couldn't see his back or his legs very much," says Clay Williamson of The Lindale Fire Department.

"The problem was getting the puppy to lift his head up to put the noose around his neck," says Stefon Gee.

But finally after 3 hours, some success

"He was wagging his tail and walking around wanting to play. He was real happy," says La'Ticiea Jiles.

And so were these kids, who had been worried about little "buttercup" all afternoon.

"We were searching the yard and we just heard something from the well."

"We were scared, That she might die."

Now tonight, relief that this little girl was rescued without any injuries, just a big appetite.

"i'm happy... Because I thought she was never going to come out."

Three fire departments responded to rescue the pup. The homeowner says he will be getting that well covered up.