Wednesday 24 June
14.56 Eastwood Road, Broomhill, Bristol
16.30 Wellington Road, St Judes, Bristol
Firefighters dealt with two river rescues involving dogs within
the space of an hour and a half on a hot and sunny Wednesday
afternoon.
In the first incident, a Springer Spaniel entered the River Avon
near Eastwood Road in Broomhill and was unable to get out. The
dog’s owner, a man thought to be in his 40s, then became trapped
when he also went in to the water in an attempt to rescue the
dog.
Fortunately Bedminster’s safety boat was training nearby and was
able to take the pair to safety. Neither were injured as a result
of their ordeal.
Later, firefighters were called to the aid of an American
Bulldog trapped in waters off Wellington Road in St Judes. It
appears the dog had been walked with its owner when it jumped over
a wall to chase a bird, not realising a river was on the other
side.
Crews used a 10m ladder to reach the dog which was then placed
in an animal sling and reunited with its owner.