Realizing they were seconds away from tragedy, Chloe pulled out her phone with slick, shaking fingers and dialed the emergency animal control line. “Please, I need immediate rescue at the 4th Street warehouse alley,” she screamed into the receiver over the roar of the thunder. “A dog is trapped under heavy flood debris, and the water is rising fast!”
She dropped the phone and submerged her arms back into the freezing water, holding the mother dog’s head above the surface while Max braced his massive body against the shifting wood, fighting the current together to keep her alive.
Within ten agonizing minutes, the animal control trucks splashed into the flooded alleyway. The very same officers Chloe had spoken with the day before rushed forward, flashing heavy spotlights through the downpour. Armed with crowbars, specialized rescue stretchers, and thick blankets, they worked seamlessly to pry the heavy debris away and lift the injured dog to safety.