A dog who went missing in Tennessee is being reunited with his family after he was found injured in a ravine on Wednesday.
A Tennessee Department of Transportation Crews were removing a tree from the 2400 block of State Route 48 in the town of Dickson when they “heard a noise coming from a nearby creek,” the agency said on Facebook.
When they went to investigate the noise, workers found an injured dog stuck in a ravine, prompting them to call a nearby Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper, who was working a traffic assignment, for help.
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A Tennessee dog named Apollo will be coming home for the holidays after he was found injured and stuck in a ravine by local and state authorities. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)
The TDOT crew, the trooper, utility workers from Dickson Electric and a private individual worked together save the puppy.
They created a makeshift stretcher to safely lift him out of the ravine and took him to the Humane Society of Dickson County (HSDC) to be treated for his injuries.
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According to HSDC, a TDOT employee also returned to the shelter a few hours later to donate a pallet of dog food.
One of the Tennessee Department of Transportation crew members who participated in the rescue also donated a pallet of dog food to the Humane Society of Dickson County. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)
“We have been told the dog is undergoing treatment and we are hopeful for a speedy recovery,” TDOT said on Facebook. “We are grateful to the employees who were willing and able to answer the call for help.”
Tennessee Highway Patrol posted bodycam video of the dog’s rescue on Facebook on Wednesday, calling him “Trooper” and asking for help locating his family.
The dog, who was dubbed “Trooper” by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, is actually named Apollo and his family has been in contact with the humane society. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)
Through the power of social media, the dog — whose name is actually Apollo — was recognized and his owner contacted DCHS, the shelter said Wednesday evening.
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“Together we CAN make a difference in the lives of the innocent,” the humane society said in a post celebrating Apollo’s rescue.
