TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 What started as a desperate swim in a Tempe canal ended with teamwork, cheers, and one safe pup.<\/p>\n
According to Tempe police, officers got a call earlier this week about a dog stuck in a canal. The dog seemed to be getting tired from swimming, so officers and Tempe Fire Medical Rescue all jumped in to help save the struggling pooch.<\/p>\n
In the video, you can hear one first responder say, \u201cAw! Come on, baby!\u201d once they spot the distressed dog. A few moments later, more crews come to the rescue and begin work to pull the puppy out of the water.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, you can do it,\u201d the same officer is heard in the video.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis rescue shows what teamwork looks like, police and fire working side by side to save a life,\u201d police said in the social video.<\/p>\n
Once out of the water, police took the pup to the vet to make sure the dog was OK.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne safe dog, one happy ending, and a whole lot of heart behind the badges,\u201d Tempe police wrote on Facebook. Yes, indeed! <\/p>\n
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