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Ventura County Firefighters Save Stranded Dog From Flood Channel During October Storm

Officials are searching for the owner after a 35-foot ladder enabled a rescue swimmer to retrieve her from the rising water.

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A worker and a garbage truck are seen in Los Angeles on November 13, 2023. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Crews rescued the small dog on Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Ventura County’s flood control system, with agencies citing Revolon Slough in the Oxnard Plains and the area of Wood and Laguna roads in Camarillo.
  • Ventura County Fire Department and Oxnard Fire Department assisted Ventura County Animal Services after a Public Works crew reported the trapped animal.
  • Firefighters extended a 35-foot ground ladder as a swift-water team member entered the channel and carried the dog off a debris pile to safety.
  • The dog is an approximately 3-year-old female believed to be a pug or French bulldog mix, and she was shivering but unharmed.
  • She was taken to VCAS’s Camarillo Shelter for a veterinary exam and a warm kennel, and officials are trying to locate the owner under animal ID A872963.