Humane society, THP locate owner of dog rescued from Tennessee creek with homemade stretcher
A man said he ran to his home and fashioned a makeshift stretcher using a hammock, rope and plywood.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update: The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the owner of the dog in a ravine that a trooper found in Dickson County on Wednesday has been found.
THP said a trooper working a traffic incident was alerted to a dog in a ravine near the scene, so the trooper, a Tennessee Department of Transportation employee and a citizen worked together to rescue the dog.
The citizen took the dog, whose name is Apollo, was taken to the Dickson County Humane Society (DCHS) where he was treated by a veterinarian.
THP said Apollo did have to have surgery and is currently recovering.
Apollo’s owner was able to be tracked down by DCHS with assistance from THP. Plans are being made to reunite them.
Earlier: The Tennessee Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in finding an injured dog’s family.
The dog, Trooper, was rescued by THP troopers, a worker with the Dickson Electric System, Tennessee Department of Transportation crews and the Humane Society.
“He was found injured and in need of urgent care on Highway 48 S in Dickson. Thanks to these heroes, he’s safe and receiving treatment,” THP shared.
Earlier: Emergency responders working a downed power line in Dickson during Wednesday’s storms rescued a dog from a creek along State Route 48.
According to James Allen, who lives near the scene, an electrical worker and Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper heard the dog ‘screaming’ and followed the noises to a nearby creek.
Allen said he ran to his home and fashioned a makeshift stretcher using a hammock, rope and plywood.
Allen said they used the stretcher to lift the dog up and out of the creek.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation posted on Facebook that TDOT crews were also on the scene at the time and helped with the rescue.
Allen said the dog couldn’t move its back legs so it was transported to a veterinarian. A microchip scan detected a microchip scan and led to the owner’s information.
TDOT said one of its crew members donated a pallet of dog food to the shelter the dog was originally taken to.
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