DENVER ( KDVR ) — On Thursday, Poudre Fire Authority responded to a call of a dog in a river.
Crews were sent to the area of Lee Martinez Park in Fort Collins just before 2 p.m., where a dog had gone missing somewhere along the river.
Photos provided by Poudre Fire show an iced-over Cache La Poudre River and crews in ice suits searching the river.
Poudre Fire did not say how the dog went missing or ended up in the river.
To help locate the pup, crews launched a drone. After 41 minutes of receiving the initial call, crews located the missing dog.
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Poudre Fire said crews immediately began life-saving efforts including CPR, pumping oxygen through a special pet mask and intubation.
The dog was then taken to the CSU Vet Hospital, which is about four miles south of the park. However, the dog succumbed to its injuries and was pronounced dead.
“We offer our condolences for this tragic loss,” said Poudre Fire.