Stranded dog rescued off Louisiana bridge

Stranded dog rescued off Louisiana bridge

Craig Jenkins was working over the Mississippi River on September 20 as part of a bridge inspection crew when he noticed a stranded dog beneath the bridge deck, 120 feet above the river.

Craig Jenkins was working over the Mississippi River on September 20 as part of a bridge inspection crew when he noticed a stranded dog beneath the bridge deck, 120 feet above the river.

Ryan Nataluk, lead climber and rescue technician for the team, quickly called the police for assistance and climbed down to the dog.

After assessing her for injuries and fashioning a makeshift harness for the dog out of rope, Ryan lifted her to safety.