Two people were rescued from the Menomonee River in Menomonee Falls after they apparently entered the water to save their dog during dangerous high-water conditions.
Fire crews responded just after 4:30 p.m. to reports of two people struggling in the water. Rescuers found both individuals in distress and immediately deployed cold water rescue suits and personal flotation devices.
“We were able to determine their status as still being conscious at the time that we arrived,” Joe Pulvermacher, fire chief for the village of Menomonee Falls, said…