A dog is recovering after being pulled from the water at Rockport Beach following a frightening near-drowning incident, thanks to the quick actions of good Samaritans.
Sarah Head shared the story on Facebook on behalf of Aransas County Animal Care, detailing the dramatic rescue and the dog’s ongoing fight to survive.
The rescue began when two people who were fishing spotted the dog struggling in the water. A third person on the scene used a drop net to pull the dog to safety. One of the rescuers then quickly alerted the Aransas County Navigation District and Aransas County Animal Control, who responded to the scene.
“When Aransas County Animal Care arrived on scene, the dog was barely responsive,” Head wrote, “so we rushed him to the vet.”…