(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – U.S. Coast Guard members in Kenosha, Wisconsin rescued a dog that fell into a harbor Thursday afternoon, officials said.
A member of Coast Guard Station Kenosha saw the dog fall off the pier near Great Lakes Yacht Club around 1:40 p.m. With an alarm sounded, the station’s ice rescue team suited up as two others attempted to lure the dog to come closer.
“She was struggling to swim between the ice floes in the harbor and couldn’t climb onto any of them,” Senior Chief Petty Officer Christopher Skala said in a news release. “She was in the water about 15 minutes before she was able to make it close enough for us to grab her.”
Eventually, the animal got close enough for Skala to grab her, as a colleague secured him to the pier.
The dog was wrapped in a wool warming blanket and checked for injuries. Anyone with information about who owns the dog is asked to call (262) 657-4620.
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