Fresno firefighters rescue a man and dog from a canal after he jumped in to save his pet

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Firefighters rescued a man who jumped into a canal to rescue his dog on Tuesday.

Fresno firefighters responded to East Olive Avenue after receiving reports that a person had been swept away in a canal.

With assistance from the Fresno Police Department’s helicopter, crews located a man downstream.

The man was in distress and clinging to the side of the canal while holding onto his dog.

Firefighters accessed the canal and used a ground ladder to reach him.

Both the man and the dog were rescued from the water.

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The man was transported to a local hospital with injuries sustained while in the canal.

The dog was uninjured and was reunited with a family member.