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.

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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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