Dog Rescued From Canal in Riverside

Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Animal Services

In the sweltering heat of the Inland Empire in recent days, even a dog wants to cool off in any way possible.

One dog decided a swim in the canal in Riverside was a good way to do it.

Riverside County Animal Services responded to the call shortly after to 2 p.m. Wednesday and found the dog in the historic Gage Canal. The German sherpherd was rescued within minutes of the officer’s arriving.

The dog was located in a section of the canal near Bradley and Grace streets and a few miles south of Highway 91. It’s unclear how the dog got into the canal.

While the canal only stretches a few feet across, but the walls can be steep and, sometimes, very slick, according to Animal Services.

The canal is a historic waterway that runs from the Santa Ana Rivers and through several miles of Riverside.