Happy Animal Rescue Story: Shaggy Maltese Mix Pulled Out Of Hemet Catch Basin (California)
source: http://cbs2.com/local/shaggy.cold.hemet.2.1604129.html
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Mar 31, 2010 7:19 pm US/Pacific
Shaggy Maltese Mix Pulled Out Of Hemet Catch Basin
HEMET (CBS) ―
Photo: Officer Jessica Leitz-Lightfeldt and the wet, shaggy dog she rescued Wednesday.
A Maltese mix, about two years old, had to be rescued Wednesday from a catch basin in Hemet, according to officials.
The shaggy, cold dog was spotted about 2 p.m. near the intersection of Florida Avenue and Meyers Street, accoring to John Welsh, information officer with the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.
When officers reached the dog, his body temperature was low enough that they could not get vital signs, but the pooch apparently has nine lives, at least...he is expected to make a full recovery.
Officer Jessica Leitz-Lightfeldt jumped into the cold water to save the dog. She says, "We kept calling it, but he wouldn't come. Then he started putting his head down in the water and that's when I knew I had to go in."
Leitz-Lightfeldt jumped into the basin...not entirely sure how deep it was.
She was none worse for the wear...if you don't count her clothing. "I have nice juicy wet socks," she said, lightheartedly, "But I'm extremely happy. It's [sic] such a cute dog."
The dog has been taken to an emergency veterinary clinic.
Shaggy Maltese Mix Pulled Out Of Hemet Catch Basin
HEMET (CBS) ―
Photo: Officer Jessica Leitz-Lightfeldt and the wet, shaggy dog she rescued Wednesday.
A Maltese mix, about two years old, had to be rescued Wednesday from a catch basin in Hemet, according to officials.
The shaggy, cold dog was spotted about 2 p.m. near the intersection of Florida Avenue and Meyers Street, accoring to John Welsh, information officer with the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.
When officers reached the dog, his body temperature was low enough that they could not get vital signs, but the pooch apparently has nine lives, at least...he is expected to make a full recovery.
Officer Jessica Leitz-Lightfeldt jumped into the cold water to save the dog. She says, "We kept calling it, but he wouldn't come. Then he started putting his head down in the water and that's when I knew I had to go in."
Leitz-Lightfeldt jumped into the basin...not entirely sure how deep it was.
She was none worse for the wear...if you don't count her clothing. "I have nice juicy wet socks," she said, lightheartedly, "But I'm extremely happy. It's [sic] such a cute dog."
The dog has been taken to an emergency veterinary clinic.
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