When a man accidentally dropped his wedding ring down a storm drain in South Windsor, he thought he’d never see it again.
Married couple Kayla Mikkelson and Jose Encarnacion said they were walking along Deming Street in South Windsor outside the daycare where they work last Friday, when all of a sudden Encarnacion’s wedding ring slipped off his finger.
“His ring is too loose because I bought a size too big,” Mikkelson said.
“I thought she was going to kill me,” said Encarnacion.
It fell into this catch basin. They did what they could to pull it out on their own, but it was too tough.
“He tried to get it out with a stick and it went into the water,” Mikkelson said. “I was nervous because I was like—I could buy another ring, but it’s not going to be the first ring.”
They called police for help, who connected them to the town's Public Works Department. A crew came out right away.
“We shifted some guys around,” said Vincent Stetson, Superintendent, Street Services. “They brought some pumps out.”
They used a special technique to suck out the water.
“We have a bunch of pumps here that could have very easily sucked everything up and broken the ring, but they used a little puddle pump and took their time,” Stetson said.
After an hour and half, the drain was dry and the ring was found.
A symbol of their love that was almost lost. Now it’s one they said they’ll cherish more than ever.
“I was happy,” Mikkelson said.
