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'Dog' rescued from Florida canal turns out to be coyote pup
The exhausted pup was taken to a veterinary center for rehabilitation after firefighters and a kayaker helped pull it from under a dock.
- On Monday, Cape Coral Fire Department crews rescued an exhausted coyote pup from Britannia Lake after responding to reports of a dog struggling in the water.
- Neighbor Brian initially spotted the coyote falling into the lake and jumped in to help, prompting bystanders to call 911.
- Kayaker Denae Judd monitored the pup from her kayak and alerted firefighters that it had crawled under a dock, enabling the successful rescue.
- Crews transported the exhausted pup to East West Veterinary Care Center, which will coordinate transferring it to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife for recovery.
- To honor their vital assistance, the fire department presented both Judd and Brian with Community Recognition Coins, calling the operation "a great team effort.
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Stunned firefighters rescue ‘dog’ from Florida lake that turned out to be coyote pup
Fire rescue crews responded to a call of a dog in a canal in Britannia Lake on Monday as a kayaker, Denae Judd, trailed the canine swimming from shore to shore, according to the Cape Coral Fire Department.
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Dog in trouble? Turns out Cape Coral firefighters saved a coyote pup
Firefighters in Florida never know who (or what) they will be called to rescue on a given day during their shift.Crews in Cape Coral responded to a call of a dog in a canal in Britannia Lake on Monday morning, according to a post on the agency's Facebook page.When firefighters responded, they said the animal swam from shore to shore as they tried to rescue it.Crews said a local woman, Denae Judd, using her kayak, offered to help monitor the anim…
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