A dog was rescued after it was found floating down an Arizona canal on a submerged shopping cart—and no one knows how long it was stranded.
Dog Rescued After it was Seen Floating Down Canal on Shopping Cart–And Gets Adopted into Loving Home
Passersby alerted the Humane Society after they spotted the pup stuck in the middle of a canal in Phoenix.
An emergency animal medical technician from the nonprofit was dispatched, and together with the help of the city’s fire department, they were able to save the Chihuahua mix.
Video shows the team using a ladder and a rake to pull the dog out to safety.
The senior pooch called ‘Dorothea’ was assessed in the AHS Pet Ambulance where she was found to be dehydrated, hungry and covered in ticks.
The 10-year-old pup was later examined by a veterinarian at the Zin Animal Foundation Trauma Hospital where she was found to only have sustained minor injuries.
After news reports of the pup’s trauma, Dorothea has since found a new home and is now living with a family in Youngtown, Arizona.
