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Grand Rapids Mich., Firefighters Rescue Dog From Grand River

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Thanks to the fast reaction of the The Grand Rapids Fire Department, a 13-year-old Boston Terrier Bulldog is back safe with her family.

On Friday April 28, a Boston Terrier Bulldog called Sydney fell under the Grand River while walking with her owner.

Boston Terrier Bulldog, Canva

Boston Terrier Bulldog, Canva

The owner understood that she would not have the ability to reach Sydney without leaping in the river herself. However, she waited to enter up until another individual existed to help.

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Despite her effort, she was not able to obtain Sydney and left the river with help from an individual on coast.

Grand Rapids dispatch was alerted by means of 911 and the GRFD Water Rescue group was sent.

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A rescue swimmer, Firefighter Thomas Kunak designated to Rescue 1, rapidly released to get Sydney.

Kunak said,

I like dogs, sadly, Sydney is blind and deaf, she swam far from me when I entered the river.

And with that, the chase was on.

Kunak swam about 75 backyards to overtake the stubborn Sydney, who remained in the present approaching the sixth Dam. Fortunately, Sydney happily accepted Kunak’s provide to be returned to coast. Other water rescue workers pulled the swimmer back to land by utilizing a rope. Sydney was reunited with her owner, and both are succeeding!

The owner says Sydney is “back to her spunky self” and thanks the GRFD for their effort.

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