A 15-year-old Newport Beach teen is being praised after jumping into a harbor near Balboa Island to rescue a dog that was struggling in the water.
Mateo Akerman said the rescue happened around 4 p.m. on June 18 near Park and Jade Avenues on Balboa Island.
According to Akerman, he and a group of friends spotted a dog named George wandering near traffic before the animal entered the water…