Harvey firefighters carried two German shepherds up from a drainage canal
Harvey Volunteer Fire Company Two found two German shepherds stuck in a canal too deep for them to climb. Two firefighters lowered ladders, calmed the dogs, and carried them out. Both went to a local shelter, and their owner has been located.
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Around 4 p.m. Sunday, Harvey Volunteer Fire Company Two was called to a drainage canal where two German shepherds were stuck, FOX 8 reported. The canal was too deep for the dogs to climb out on their own. Two firefighters lowered ladders about 12 feet, calmed the dogs, and carried both of them back up.
The deputy fire chief told the station that both dogs were taken to the local shelter and that their owner has been located. Firefighters do not know how the dogs got into the canal. They said the lack of rain made the rescue easier.
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On Sunday afternoon, firefighters in Harvey, Louisiana, got a call about two German shepherds stuck in a drainage canal. The canal was too deep for the dogs to climb out by themselves. Two firefighters lowered ladders about 12 feet. They calmed the dogs and carried both of them up to safety. The dogs were taken to a local shelter, and firefighters said their owner has been found. No one is sure how the dogs ended up in the canal. Dry weather helped, because there was less water in the way.
- What did the firefighters do to get the dogs out of the canal?
- Why might a calm voice matter when an animal is scared?
- What is one way your class could help animals in your town?
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