Coffeyville Firefighters rescue a dog from the Verdigris River.

Emergency crews were called to the scene on River Road below the City's Water Treatment Plant around 8pm last night (July 1). Firefighters deployed the department’s rescue boat and located the dog approximately 50 yards downstream, where it was clinging to the riverbank. During the rescue, the frightened dog bit one of the firefighters, causing minor superficial injuries. Despite the bite, crews were able to safely bring the dog aboard the rescue boat. Firefighters turned the animal over to the Coffeyville Police, who then took it to Coffeyville Friends of Animals where it will be cared for.

Photo courtesy Coffeyville Fire Department