Humane Society Honors Fire Crews that Rescued Dog From Reservoir

Baltimore Humane Society officials visited the Texas Fire Station in Cockeysville Tuesday to honor fire department personnel involved in the rescue of a

On Feb. 17, Toby, a 6-year-old golden Labrador, went through the ice after escaping owner Karen Kleinhen. After an unsuccessful attempt to save Toby herself, Kleinhen called 911. Emergency responders from the Lutherville and Texas fire stations rescued the dog.

The following crewmembers received plaques of commendation from the Humane Society:

• Capt. Charles Tudor
• Lt. Andrew Essel
• Fire Specialist Joe Holland
• EMT Firefighter Andrew Stroup
• EMT Firefighter David Hundertmark
• Paramedic Richard Lyons
• Towson Firefighter Erin Hazel

Kleinhen was unable to attend the award ceremony but passed along a message of gratitude read by Baltimore County Fire Department spokeswoman Elise Armacost.

Tudor expressed pride in the work done by his crew.

“I’m very proud of our team and their dedication,” he said. “It’s a team effort and we could not do this without everybody involved.”