{"id":172963,"date":"2026-04-22T16:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/172963\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:29:00","slug":"dog-rescued-after-swimming-into-drainage-area-off-lake-erie-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/172963\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog rescued after swimming into drainage area off Lake Erie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) &#8211; Members of the Cleveland Animal Care and Control, along with Cleveland firefighters, rescued a dog in a water basin off Lake Erie on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Dog rescued after swimming into drainage area off Lake Erie\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776875339_589_INK4ZGSBSZDTTGYA57W7BLHNAY.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Dog rescued after swimming into drainage area off Lake Erie(Cleveland Animal Care and Control)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to a Facebook post, the dog had swam into a drainage area and was too scared to come back out. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Cleveland Fire responded and, with the help of some beef-flavored dog treats, they were able to get her into a harness and lift her to safety. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Dog rescued after swimming into drainage area off Lake Erie\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776875340_258_7GYOVDJSBNEBBNNJZVMVZJW35Q.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Dog rescued after swimming into drainage area off Lake Erie(Cleveland Animal Care and Control)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Once the pup was secured, they learned she was microchipped and was able to contact her owner, who had been searching for her. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Dog rescued after swimming into drainage area off Lake Erie\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776875340_579_JQS46V6HZFF5XFIEEAP2GTW62Y.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Dog rescued after swimming into drainage area off Lake Erie(Cleveland Animal Care and Control)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cBecause of teamwork between departments, and a lot of patience and care, this story had the best possible ending\u2014a very happy reunion,&#8221; the post said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Dog rescued after swimming into drainage area off Lake Erie\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776875340_515_3L47EX4TCFCY5JYZCZ7SPK5WNU.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Dog rescued after swimming into drainage area off Lake Erie(Cleveland Animal Care and Control)<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WOIO. 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