Florida firefighters rush to save ‘dog’ in canal, then realize it’s an exhausted coyote pup

In Florida, a call about a dog in distress led firefighters to an unexpected animal rescue.

At a dock in Cape Coral, firefighters found that the creature stuck underneath was not a dog at all, but an exhausted coyote pup.

What happened?

The Cape Coral Fire Department (@capecoralfd) recounted the incident on social media. As UPI reported, Engine 9 and Rescue 9 were sent to the Britannia Lake canal after receiving a report about an animal, then believed to be a dog, in danger.

A resident in a kayak kept track of the animal and showed crews the dock where it had gone underneath. A video posted on Instagram shows firefighters entering the water and removing the animal from the confined space.

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