FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a dog which got stranded in water.
At 5.40am yesterday, the crew from Goring Fire Station and a specialist rescue crew from Kidlington helped Coco the dog at Benson Lock.
The dog had ‘made a detour from the planned walk’ and ended up stranded on a block of concrete within the weir, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service reported.
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In a post online, the fire service said: “Fortunately it’s owner stayed well away from the water and called us, who were only too happy to help and had Coco back on dry land quickly and safely.
“Using a rescue sled, we were able to safely set up a means to rescue Coco, as weirs are immensely dangerous.”
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This story was written by Liam Rice, he joined the team in 2019 as a multimedia reporter.
Liam covers politics, travel and transport. He occasionally covers Oxford United.
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