Manhattan plumbers save $8,000 wedding ring child accidentally flushed down toilet

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A Manhattan plumber made the save of a lifetime after a child flushed a parent's wedding ring down the toilet.

Austin Reed with De Hart Plumbing based out of Manhattan specializes in plumbing and HVAC services. He recently got the unique request to pull an $8,000 wedding ring that was more than 20 feet down a drain.

Reed used a miniature camera and a wire to retrieve the ring and reunited it with its owner. The entire process took almost two hours.

"When something goes down a sewer line it's usually gone," Reed said. "I could kind of just see the pale faces and the 'oh no, this is going to end up being a very expensive situation.' So, I figured it was in the homeowner's best interest and my best interest to at least attempt to fish it out."

De Hart Plumbing can be found at 706 Pecan Circle in Manhattan and can be reached at 785-341-4193. You can find its website by clicking here.

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