Service canine and handler rescued in Oyster Bay after getting caught throughout swim – NBC New York

A person and his service canine wanted to be rescued after the canine initially went for a swim within the water off Lengthy Island, then the handler acquired caught whereas attempting to assist the pooch, in response to police.

Police have been known as simply earlier than 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Oyster Bay after a 34-year-old man let his service canine go for a swim. The canine started to wrestle within the waves and acquired caught underneath a dock, police stated.

The person advised his girlfriend of what occurred and he or she used a GPS tracker within the canine’s collar to search out them, in response to police. The girlfriend knowledgeable police of the scenario, and the person acquired within the water to assist the canine.

When officers arrived, the canine was out of the water, however the man could not get himself out, police stated. With the person getting drained within the water, an officer used a life preserver to assist him keep above water. The fireplace division arrived shortly after and acquired him out utilizing a rescue line.

Neither the person nor the canine suffered any accidents, officers stated.