MASSAPEQUA, NY — Two dogs were rescued early Tuesday morning by officers in Massapequa after they were reported loose, Nassau County police said.
The two German Shepherds were loose near Division Avenue and Bayview Place at around 12:18 a.m., police said.
Officers found one and secured the dog in a police vehicle, but the other was located struggling in the water along the rear yards of Forest Avenue, police said.
The dog was safely pulled out of the water by a police officer, a medic, and the dog's owner, police said.
According to police, both dogs were unharmed and released to the owner.
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