First responders rescue dog stranded on edge of White County river

WHITE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Members of multiple White County fire departments worked together Saturday to save a puppy stranded on a riverbank.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Sept. 28, the Central View Volunteer Fire Department said it was dispatched alongside the Doyle Volunteer Fire Department to a report of a dog stranded on the bank of the Calfkiller River south of Sparta.

When crews arrived at the scene, they reportedly spotted a puppy in a small cave on the opposite riverbank.

According to officials, the two fire departments and the Sparta Rescue Squad came up with a coordinated plan to paddle a boat across the river and retrieve the dog. Approximately 90 minutes later, first responders removed the wet and cold puppy from the cave.

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The Central View Volunteer Fire Department said the original complainants took custody of the dog, which — in coordination with the White County Sheriff’s Office — will be taken to the Bluegrass Veterinary Clinic to be evaluated and scanned for a microchip.

No additional details have been released about this incident.

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