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Florida state trooper rescues a dog that fell into a canal

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 9 May

A Florida State Police Trooper was on the clock in Cape Coral on Thursday around 3am when he saw a Malinois dog walking on a sidewalk when the trooper chased the dog who was likely abandoned by his owner when the dog jumped into a...

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Wildlife officials rescue a bull moose that was in a canal

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 Oct

A young bull moose needed to be rescued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CRW) with the assistance of the Bureau of Reclamation employees to rescue the animal that was inside of a canal in Estes Park Colorado on Thursday October 2....

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Authorities remove an alligator that was blocking traffic on a highway

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 25 Aug

Employees of the Florida Fish And Wildlife Conversation Commission answered an emergency call to remove a nine foot alligator from the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County on the emergency lane on Friday July 25. The Florida...

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Police officer in Arizona rescue a dog that fell into a canal

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 28 Jul

A Glendale Arizona police officer whose name was not released to the public answered an emergency call on Wednesday July 16 when a dog fell inro a canal and the poor dog could not get out of the canal on their own power. The...

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Firefighters save a fawn who fell into a canal in New York state

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 Jun

Thanks to the actions of a cyclist who was in Glens Falls New Jersey who witnessed a fawn who saw a fawn trapped on the far side of the Feeder Canal struggling to get out. The cyclist contacted the Glens Falls firefighters...

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Police officers in Florida save a man who fell into a canal

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 16 May 25

Hialeah Police Department officers Sergeant Richard Aguero and his partner Kevin Coloma answered an emergency call from an eyewitness that an elderly man who is sightless fell into a canal on Friday evening on May 2. Officer...

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Sunk Boat Update

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 28 Apr 25

A little out of date, but these pictures were taken a week ago and show the somewhat improved state of the sunk boat. Well, I say improved. but the owners are aware and have taken measures to salvage the boat. I guess the rope...

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Anovver Boat wot Sank

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 11 Apr 25

I wrote, a few weeks back, about a canal boat that sunk one evening. That boat has been repaired and earlier this week disappeared on its journey to Derby, I guess. On my canal walk, I found that another boat had decided to try...

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Sunk Boat Afloat

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 8 Mar 25

I thought it would take a while, but six days later the boat is afloat, so I got that wrong! Guess he had enough of West Drayton and was keen to get onto Derby. Still, I am sure it will take a few days to clean and dry everything...

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Sunk Boat

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 3 Mar 25

Last time I walked past this boat, it was doing what boats do and floating. This morning the poor thing was half submerged, only prevented from totally sinking by its mooring ropes. Last night, around nine, while the owner was...

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Old Gate on the Canal

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 12 Jan 25

After yesterday’s sunny, but cold weather, today was foggy, grey and cold. An excellent day for another brisk walk. Turned out, along the canal it wasn’t that foggy. Maybe a bit of mist, but the cold bit was right! On this walk...

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A family in California rescues a woman who was in an auto accident

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 Nov 24

Robbie Carpenter.75, was driving her auto in Marysville California on Monday afternoon when her auto fell into an irrigation canal on Larkin Road when her auto landed upside down in two feet of water. Robbie must have an guardian...

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Firefighters and police rescue three dogs who were stranded in a canal

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 1 Feb 24

Thanks to the teamwork of the Tulare County Sheriff's Office and the Tulare County Fire Personnel they were able to rescue three German Shepherds that were found in a canal that had steep walls surrounding the canals on...

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Puppy rescued after a 12 foot drop from a canal into a spillway

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 Oct 23

Thanks to the efforts of the Animal Services officers in Port Macaya Florida who answered a call from a concerned animal lover who saw a puppy who ended in a spillway when the puppy fell down 12 feet into a canal needed to be...

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Two police officers and a stranger rescue two persons who fell into a canal

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 28 Sep 23

Thanks to an alert eyewitness who saw two persons who fell into the Erie Canal one hour after midnight on Sunday. Brockport Police Officers Joshua Sime and his partner Evan Blodgett and a stranger named Clarence Carithers who...

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Postal carrier rescues a dog stuck in a swampy canal

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 25 Jun 23

United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier Alex Cajio was on his delivery route in Pinellas Park Florida on Saturday June 17 near Freedom Lake Park when he saw a small black dog stuck in a swampy canal struggling to get...

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Alien Ship

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 27 May 23

One of the delights of a walk along the canal is you never know what you will see. Today it was a canal boat called ‘Destiny’, but there was also a picture of Paul, the alien from the movie… er, Paul. I haven’t yet worked out the...

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Abandoned Boat - Update

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 19 May 23

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about an abandoned boat that seemed to be making its way along the canal. It finally came to a stop behind the other boat in the picture, but I guess they’ve had a bit of falling out and it is now...

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That Time of the Year

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 19 May 23

With the sun making daily appearances and it all going green out there, the wildlife is much more busy. Not just the adults, there are lots of little ones out there. So far I have spotted ducklings, baby Coots and baby rabbits,...

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First responders rescue a deer stuck in a canal in Pennsylvania

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 3 May 23

Thanks to the teamwork of the Upper Providence Township and Emergency Services worked together by wearing protective gear to retrieve a deer who was stuck in the Schuylkill Canal this weekend. The exact day was not mentioned when...

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