Four paws going astray
The attempt to catch a pigeon in the area of the Oberföhringer Isar weir ended in cool water for a young four-legged friend. The Munich fire department rescued the dog from its predicament.
Munich (ots). On Thursday, March 12th, at 10:35 a.m., the owner was out and about with her four-legged friend in the area of the Oberföhringer Isar weir. When the dog saw the opportunity to catch a pigeon, he broke away and gave chase. When he reached the parapet of the fortifications, the black Weimaraner followed his instincts and bravely jumped after the pigeon. The flight ended about six meters below in the cool water – without a pigeon. Horrified by his failure and the confrontation with the Isar, which was around eight degrees cold, the dog escaped to a ledge on the Isar weir. Passers-by prevented the concerned owner from saving her faithful companion by jumping into the water.
The fire department called in deployed specially trained rescuers. Secured to a line, a fire department diver swam to the frightened four-legged friend. After a short phase of getting to know each other on the ledge of the weir, the rescuer and animal began the swim back to the mainland. There the dog was handed over to the joyful arms of its owner.
No one was injured in this operation. The fire department has no information about the whereabouts of the hunted pigeon.
Attention, danger to life!
Bathing and swimming near weirs are extremely dangerous. Currents that cannot be seen on the surface of the water pose a danger to the life of even experienced swimmers. Keep sufficient distance from installations in flowing water before and after.
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