Woman's river ordeal to save dog

A woman has survived after jumping into the River Stour to rescue her dog, just weeks after another woman died in the same Dorset river rescuing her pet.

A man found the 25-year-old woman, from Muscliffe, Bournemouth, clinging onto the river bank at Northbourne.
She had dived in and saved the spaniel while out walking on Friday.
Caroline Peck died trying to rescue her dog at Blandford, 14 miles further along the river on 10 December. Her golden labrador climbed out safely.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gifhttp://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/...t_quote_rb.gif Thankfully the lady was shaken but otherwise unharmed but it could have ended in another tragedy http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/...d_quote_rb.gif


Richard Chave
Dorset Fire and Rescue


In the latest rescue, the woman managed to hoist her dog, Riley, onto the bank but then was unable to get out herself. Fortunately, a passer-by saw her go into the river and came across to help, using a discarded length of pipe for her to grab.


Whould u go in the river and save your dog.
Stupid question is'nt it really.

She's an idiot.

Yes I would.

I would - dogs can swim though.

id go in :/

I would.

I used to live in that very town, and that's not a bit of the river you'd want to go into. Ironically, in both cases, the dog got itself out while the owner got into trouble.

I'd go in :S How is that a stupid question?

I would, my dog has issues with climbing or putting alot of effort into his legs "/ Also, the dog didn't get itself out, it was the dog froma previous rescue attempt ;)