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Caught on camera: With assist from good Samaritans, crew pulls father, son from Wisconsin river
A firefighter and police officers rescued a father and son after they entered the Menomonee River to save their dog, with the son swept half a mile downstream, fire chief said.
- On Monday, August 11, Menomonee Falls Fire Department rescued a father and his teenage son from the Menomonee River near Lime Kiln Park, Wisconsin.
- The rescue followed reports that the pair went into the river to save their dog, which had been swept away by the current.
- Firefighters and police worked with good Samaritans who formed a human chain to help pull the stranded pair, with the son swept half a mile downstream before rescue.
- Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher said, "He and his son are both safe, no doubt exhausted," and stressed that water can be unforgiving and dangerous.
- Both were evaluated at a hospital and later released, while the dog was found waiting at the family's truck, leading officials to urge caution around river currents.
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