US EditionFirefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California
- On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, a firefighter rescued a shivering dog from debris in rising floodwaters in a flood channel in the Oxnard plains, Ventura County, Calif.
- A rare October storm dumped several inches of rain, causing freeway accidents and evacuations in wildfire-scarred areas with fast-moving floodwaters trapping people and animals.
- A Ventura County firefighter climbed down a ladder to reach the 19-pound dog on reeds at a flood channel's edge, officials said, and she was unharmed but cold.
- The dog is staying at the Camarillo Animal Shelter and could be adopted as soon as Saturday if owners are not identified.
- The rescue highlights risks posed by fast-moving floodwaters as local firefighters and emergency services responded to evacuations and freeway accidents in wildfire-scarred Southern California.
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Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California
A firefighter has rescued a stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California. Video captured the Ventura County firefighter climbing down a ladder to reach the dog during Tuesday's rare October storm.
'Shivering' dog rescued from rising Southern California stormwaters
A small pug or French bulldog mix was rescued from the rising waters of a Southern California wash as heavy rain fell on the area Tuesday. Ventura County Animal Services (VCAS) officers were called to Wood Road and Laguna Road in Camarillo Tuesday morning after a dog was seen trapped on a small island that formed in the wash. The officers spotted the dog about 10 feet down and called the Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) for assistance, VCAS…
Stranded pup curled up in weeds of California floodwaters rescued by firefighter
In Oxnard, California, a firefighter from the Ventura County Fire Department braved rising floodwaters on Tuesday to rescue a stranded pup curled up in the weeds during a torrential rain storm in Southern California. Ventura County Animal Services responded to a report from the Ventura County Public Works about a small dog who had become trapped […] The post Stranded pup curled up in weeds of California floodwaters rescued by firefighter appeare…
In the midst of a rare October storm in Southern California, a Ventura County firefighter became a hero when he rescued a dog trapped in debris in the city of Oxnard. The emotional rescue, captured on video, shows the moment the firefighter descended a ladder into a flood channel, where the small animal was shivering from the cold, clinging to some reeds at the water's edge. The dog could be adopted. Authorities reported that the dog, a pug/Fre…
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