Early on Sunday morning, dispatchers from the Fort Wayne Police Department in Texas got a call from a concerned resident.
In the icy waters of a pond in a local park, the caller had seen “something black” — and heard the sound of barking.
It was a cry for help.
Footage from Hullinger’s body camera captured what happened next, as the two exhausted dogs were lifted out to safety.
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It isn’t known how the dogs came to find themselves in that perilous spot, or for how long. But fortunately, they were discovered in time to be saved.
“We are happy the officer was able to rescue them before their health declined,” a spokesperson for Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control told The Dodo.
The dogs are currently awaiting an owner to come forward to claim them. If no one does come forward, the pair will be made available for adoption.
