Dog saved from raging river in helicopter rescue

A dog is in good health after being pulled from a swollen river in a dramatic airborne rescue.



The small brown dog, whose name is unknown, was spotted floating down Los Angeles River following thunderstorms on Friday afternoon.



Witnesses said the dog, thought to be a Labrador cross, was swept about a mile downriver near the Burbank border in California.


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The rescue operation saw a firefighter lowered on a cable from a helicopter before swimming towards the animal. The dog, who was not microchipped, was said to be shaken but will recover.