Broomhill Barnsley: Pictures and video show adorable pointer dog saved from river rapids in dramatic incident
Pictures show how a stricken dog was dramatically rescued from the fast moving waters of a South Yorkshire river after concerns were raised for the animal.
A South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service water rescue team joined forces with two animal rescue volunteer groups and the RSPCA to pull the animal to safety after it had got stranded and in low branches which grew out into the water.
The South Yorkshire animal rescue originations HARTSAR and K9 RSQ were first on the scene, after being called out by contacts who had seen the pointer dog, who called in help from both the fire service and the RSPCA.
The incident happened near a bridge over the fast flowing River Dearne, at Broomhill, in Barnsley.
The volunteer groups provided support, including drone pictures, to show where the boat could enter the water, while the firefighters took a boat to the scene.
Pictures and video from K9 RSQ and HARTSAR show the dog pulled into the boat, before being taken safely to a river bank.
The dog’s ownership was unknown at the time, and it was taken away after the incident to be looked after by the RSPCA.
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Glen Dent, from the Sheffield based organisation K9 RSQ, said: “A woman had heard the dog crying while she was out walking her own dog at around 10.30am on Wednesday morning. She looked over the bridge and could see it stuck in undergrowth.
“It was too dangerous for us to go in , so we called in the fire service. They came out and said they needed a dinghy. Erica Hart from HARTSAR found a place where they could put the dingy in the water using a drone.
“It’s a great feeling that we managed to achieve something, and to know the dog is safe with the help of the fire service and the RSPCA.”