Photo: Riverside County Animal ServicesReunited and it feels so good!After being trapped in a canal a Queensland heeler mix is back in the care of its owner and could not be happier about it.On Monday, officers with Riverside County Animal Services rescued the 2-year-old pup named Labbie from the Riverside Canal.Officer Denise Westbrook responded to a call about a dog being stuck in a canal near Marlborough Avenue, Riverside County Animal Services said in astatementposted on Facebook.After locating Labbie, Officer Westbrook called on three other officers, who helped bring the dog to safety, according to the statement.“The four officers were able to lead the dog to a location with shorter banks. After getting a loop around the dog, the officers pulled it to safety.”“We’re excited that it all worked out,” Lt. James Huffman, who was a part of the rescue mission said, the statement read.RELATED VIDEO: Firefighters Rescue Dog from Dangerous, Icy Pond PlungeAccording to Lt. Huffman, the incident was not deemed “dire,” but due to the recent rainstorms and slickness of the canal’s slopes, the situation was concerning.Labbie was reunited with its owner thanks to the canine having a microchip implanted in its skin.Riverside County Animal ServicesThe sweet homecoming took place on Wednesday at the Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter, a representative for Riverside County Animal Services tells PEOPLE.The facility was able to capture the reunion on camera in a photo, which shows an ecstatic Labbie, snuggling up to owner Refugio “Reggie” Bautista Valencia.It was not immediately clear how long Labbie had been missing or how the pup ended up in the canal.
Photo: Riverside County Animal Services
Reunited and it feels so good!After being trapped in a canal a Queensland heeler mix is back in the care of its owner and could not be happier about it.On Monday, officers with Riverside County Animal Services rescued the 2-year-old pup named Labbie from the Riverside Canal.Officer Denise Westbrook responded to a call about a dog being stuck in a canal near Marlborough Avenue, Riverside County Animal Services said in astatementposted on Facebook.After locating Labbie, Officer Westbrook called on three other officers, who helped bring the dog to safety, according to the statement.“The four officers were able to lead the dog to a location with shorter banks. After getting a loop around the dog, the officers pulled it to safety.”“We’re excited that it all worked out,” Lt. James Huffman, who was a part of the rescue mission said, the statement read.RELATED VIDEO: Firefighters Rescue Dog from Dangerous, Icy Pond PlungeAccording to Lt. Huffman, the incident was not deemed “dire,” but due to the recent rainstorms and slickness of the canal’s slopes, the situation was concerning.Labbie was reunited with its owner thanks to the canine having a microchip implanted in its skin.Riverside County Animal ServicesThe sweet homecoming took place on Wednesday at the Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter, a representative for Riverside County Animal Services tells PEOPLE.The facility was able to capture the reunion on camera in a photo, which shows an ecstatic Labbie, snuggling up to owner Refugio “Reggie” Bautista Valencia.It was not immediately clear how long Labbie had been missing or how the pup ended up in the canal.
Reunited and it feels so good!
After being trapped in a canal a Queensland heeler mix is back in the care of its owner and could not be happier about it.
On Monday, officers with Riverside County Animal Services rescued the 2-year-old pup named Labbie from the Riverside Canal.
Officer Denise Westbrook responded to a call about a dog being stuck in a canal near Marlborough Avenue, Riverside County Animal Services said in astatementposted on Facebook.
After locating Labbie, Officer Westbrook called on three other officers, who helped bring the dog to safety, according to the statement.
“The four officers were able to lead the dog to a location with shorter banks. After getting a loop around the dog, the officers pulled it to safety.”
“We’re excited that it all worked out,” Lt. James Huffman, who was a part of the rescue mission said, the statement read.
RELATED VIDEO: Firefighters Rescue Dog from Dangerous, Icy Pond Plunge
According to Lt. Huffman, the incident was not deemed “dire,” but due to the recent rainstorms and slickness of the canal’s slopes, the situation was concerning.
Labbie was reunited with its owner thanks to the canine having a microchip implanted in its skin.
Riverside County Animal Services
The sweet homecoming took place on Wednesday at the Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter, a representative for Riverside County Animal Services tells PEOPLE.
The facility was able to capture the reunion on camera in a photo, which shows an ecstatic Labbie, snuggling up to owner Refugio “Reggie” Bautista Valencia.
It was not immediately clear how long Labbie had been missing or how the pup ended up in the canal.
source: people.com
