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First Responders Rescue Dog Trapped In Carnegie Lake

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- First responders rescued a dog trapped in Carnegie Lake at Highland Park.

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(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Public Safety)

On Thursday, Pittsburgh Public Safety says police, fire, EMS divers, emergency management personnel and park rangers responded to the park around 1:15 p.m. for a report of a trapped dog. Officials say the dog fell into the lake and became wedged.

A park ranger attempted to rescue the Yorkshire terrier, but divers were called to rescue the dog from under a slab. The dog was safely returned to its owner.

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