Look at Fla. Deputy Grab Kayak to rescue dog struggling in Canal

Of Natalie Demaree

Source The Bradenton Herald

Deputies rescued a struggling dog from a canal in Florida, a sheriff’s office said.

“Throw me out,” Flagler County Deputy Alex Wolfe said as other deputies pushed their kayaks into the water.

Earlier, the sheriff’s office had received a call about a dog that appeared to be “in distress” in a Palm Coast canal, according to an Oct. 29 Facebook post.

When authorities arrived, they found a neighbor in a kayak trying to rescue the dog, the sheriff’s office said.

But the neighbor didn’t make it, so Wolfe borrowed the kayak to give the rescue mission another chance. Body camera footage shows him using the kayak to approach the dog, then jumping into the water, picking up the dog and carrying it safely back to shore.

“He has a training collar, yes. Someone is looking for him,” said one of the deputies when the dog was on land.

The sheriff’s office said the dog was turned over to Animal Control after being rescued, then reunited with its owner later.

More than 200 people commented on the video of the rescue, with many praising Wolfe for his heroism.

“That was a great save!!! Rep. Wolfe didn’t even hesitate,” one person commented.

“Who knows how long the poor kid struggled in there and thank the universe there were no alligators there,” another person said. “That officer is a hero without a cape!”

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