
Landfill workers dug through trash to find a woman's lost diamond jewellery (Representational Image)
According to local media reports, the woman made a "distraught" call to the landfill once she discovered what she had done. The employees, led by Hall County's solid waste Director Johnnie Vickers, sprung into action. Five people began sifting through trash, trying to find the jewellery. The only clue they had was that it was in a black bag.
But it was not going to be easy in a facility where 300 tonnes of trash arrives daily, as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
According to WSBTV, the landfill staff managed to narrowed down their search to a 20-minute window and about 9 to 10 tonnes of trash after checking logs.
Three hours later, a miraculous discovery.
"We reached down and picked up one last bag," Mr Vickers said told WSBTV. "(A worker) said, 'Looky there, looky there, praise Jesus!'"
"We try to treat it just like if we had lost it," Mr Vickers told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - a sentiment undoubtedly appreciated by the woman who had mistakenly tossed her precious jewellery in the trash. Click for more trending news