CORBIN, Ky. (LEX 18) — Emergency crews rescued a person and a dog from Laurel River Lake in Laurel County Saturday evening.
According to a Facebook post from the London – Laurel Rescue Squad, the rescue happened around 7:30 p.m.
The incident occurred at the low head dam off East City Dam Road in Corbin after the London-Laurel County 911 Center alerted crews about a person in the water trying to rescue a dog that had also fallen in.
Rescue teams used a boat and rope equipment to safely pull both the individual and the dog from the water. The person was then transported to emergency services by boat.
Several agencies assisted with the rescue, including the Corbin Fire Department, West Knox Fire Rescue, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, Ambulance Inc. of Laurel County, Laurel County Emergency Management, and Laurel County Animal Control.
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