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On Dramatic Afternoon, LA Firefighters Rescue Two People and a Dog From Fast-Flowing River
The Los Angeles Fire Department successfully rescued a dog that was stuck in the LA River for two hours on March 28, as well as two people who were involved. Footage posted by the Public Information Officer of the LAFD shows firefighters using a pulley to lift the dog to safety after its ordeal in the fast-flowing water. According to the department, firefighters were called to Burbank after a “downpour earlier in the day quickly transformed the river bed from dry concrete into a swift moving river”. A woman and her dog were spotted in the river, but the woman initially refused rescue attempts in order to keep hold of the animal, the LAFD said. LAFD Air Operations then helped rescue the woman, who had minor injuries. The dog, a German Shepherd mix named Scooby, continued to evade rescuers. At about 3 pm, a man jumped into the river and managed to get hold of the dog. Firefighters rescued the man but the dog became loose again and continued to drift down the river. The man was taken to the hospital with dog bite wounds, according to officials. “While the desire to help is understandable, this type of action is extremely dangerous. It not only puts the life of the bystander at risk but now creates another victim for the firefighters to handle,” the LAFD said. Scooby was finally rescued after 4 pm after reaching shallow water. He was brought to the East Valley Animal Shelter, Fox 11 said. Credit: LAFD Video | Erik Scott via Storyful
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