2 Women and 4 Dogs Stranded on Island in Middle of Calif. River as Water Rose Around Them amid Storms in Region

The group were rescued from a river in San Bernardino, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 11

NEED TO KNOW

  • San Bernardino County firefighters rescued two women and four dogs from the Santa Ana River on Sunday, Oct. 11
  • The women and dogs were stranded after rising water turned their encampment into an island
  • The rescues come as Storm Rachel flooded several areas in Southern California over the weekend

Two women and four dogs have been rescued after getting stranded in the rising waters of a river in California.

At 11:58 a.m. local time on Sunday, Oct. 11, the San Bernardino County Fire team (SBCF) responded to “a swiftwater rescue” of two women and their four dogs marooned in the Santa Ana River near E Street, San Bernardino, SBCF said in a Facebook post…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS