Plumber sifts through 100 gallons of sewage to find engagement ring that had slipped down the toilet

By Emma Clark

PUBLISHED: 09:47 EST, 26 October 2012 | UPDATED: 10:37 EST, 26 October 2012

A kind-hearted plumber spent seven hours sifting through 100 gallons of sewage to find an engagement ring that had slipped down the toilet.

Sian Robbins, 28, was running a bath when her platinum Tiffany ring - given to her by husband Adam, 34 - slipped off her finger and into a flushing loo.

Horrified Sian desperately tried to recover the ring but after admitting defeat contacted local plumber Dave Scanes to help.

Back where it belongs: Sian Robbins said she can't thank Dave Scanes enough for recovering her diamond ring

Mr Scanes visited Mrs Robbins farmhouse five days later and spent a gruelling seven hours manually sifting through waste to find the ring.

He refused to take a single break and his hard work paid off when he located the dazzling ring in a drain.

Delighted Mrs Robbins, who lives in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, said she burst into tears when Mr Scanes who has earned himself the name Diamond Dave with colleagues - showed her the rescued ring.

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