Tennessee agencies team up to rescue injured dog from creek: video

A missing dog in Tennessee will be reunited with its family after being found injured in a creek on Wednesday.

A Tennessee Department of Transportation The agency said on Facebook that a crew was removing a tree from the 2400 block of State Route 48 in Dickson when they “heard a noise coming from a nearby creek.”

When officers went to investigate the noise, they found the injured dog stuck in a creek and called a nearby Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper for help.

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A Tennessee dog named Apollo is coming home for the holidays after being injured and found stuck in a creek by local and state agencies. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)

TDOT personnel, troopers, Dickson Electric utility workers and a citizen joined together. save the baby

They formed a makeshift guard to get him safely 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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A TDOT employee also returned a few hours later to donate a pallet of dog food to the shelter, HSDC reported.

A Tennessee Department of Transportation crew member involved in the rescue also donated a pallet of dog food to the Dickson County Humane Society. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)

“We’re told the dog is being treated and we hope he makes a speedy recovery,” TDOT said on Facebook. “Thank you to the staff who were willing and able to respond to the call for help.”

Tennessee Highway Patrol On Wednesday, he posted body camera video of the dog’s rescue on Facebook, calling him “Trooper” and asking for help to find his family.

The dog, dubbed “Trooper” by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, is actually named Apollo, and his family is 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 identified and the owner contacted DCHS, the shelter said Wednesday night.

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“Together we can make a difference in the lives of the innocent,” the humane society said in an article celebrating Apollo’s rescue.