Firefighters with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) rescued a dog that was thrown off a bridge into a river on Wednesday afternoon.
Officials on Marine 4, a fire and rescue boat, rushed to the scene where they found a Good Samaritan hanging on to the dog from shore, trying to keep it from drowning in the Harlem River, the FDNY wrote in a statement on Instagram.
The Harlem River separates the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx.
The members abroad Marine 4 were eventually able to bring the poor pup into the vessel and bring it to shore, ensuring it received the necessary care.
This afternoon, #FDNY #Marine4 responded to a report of a dog that was thrown off a bridge into the Harlem River and was in distress. Read more: https://t.co/gJubV3XRRN pic.twitter.com/rO8iglOppW
— FDNY (@FDNY) July 19, 2022
“Without the quick response from both the civilian and FDNY…
