Police Rescued Jet Skier, Dog Trying To Swim To Shore In New Pass Channel Wednesday

SARASOTA, FL — Members of the Sarasota Police Department’s Marine Patrol Unit were boating in local waterways when they saw something unusual as they entered New Pass Wednesday: someone swimming in the channel.

Since this “is out of the norm” in those waters, the officers sprung to action, police shared in a Facebook post.

They quickly realized that a jet skier and his puppy passenger were forced to “abandon their sinking ship,” according to SPD.

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The owner had placed his dog on his head and was trying to swim them both to shore.

“Our officers scooped the two up and got them to safety,” police said. “Let’s raise the woof for our Marine PawTrol officers being in the right place at the right time.”