Dog escapes into ocean after running off lot, CA officials say
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A lifeguard rescued a dog after it escaped into the ocean and swam out to sea, California said.
Screenshot from Long Beach Fire Department Facebook video
A lifeguard rescued a dog after it ran into the ocean and swam to sea, California officials said.
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Just before running into the ocean, the dog darted loose in the Junipero Beach Lot in Long Beach at about 6 p.m. on March 11, prompting calls to lifeguards, the city’s fire department said in a Facebook post.
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With a rescue board and bouy in hand, a lifeguard headed out to rescue the “small white lap dog,” the fire department said.
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The dog made it to the swim line, firefighters said, and the lifeguard was able to get the dog on the board and “bring it safely to shore.”
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The fire department said it could not initially find the dog’s owner, and animal control took over caring for it.
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The dog, however, has since been reunited with its owner, the fire department said in a Sunday, March 12, comment.
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