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Police rescue stranded dog tied to fence during Tropical Storm Ophelia

Police rescue stranded dog tied to fence during Tropical Storm Ophelia Police rescue stranded dog tied to fence during Tropical Storm Ophelia

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Police officers saved a dog from drowning in the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ophelia in Greenville, N.C.

>> The video below, posted by Greenville Police on social media, shows Officer Schultz saving the dog.

They say the dog was a small pit bull who was tied to a fence, inches away from drowning on Saturday as the storm swept through eastern North Carolina.

GPD said the do is safe, and Animal Protective Services is conducting a followup investigation.


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