Police said two officers Neil Carmody and Tom Lawton searched the bank of the rain-swollen Yantic River after an Asylum Street resident called 911 saying they had heard a barking dog who might be in trouble.
When police Carmody and Lawton arrived they found an elderly male Pekingese tangled in the shoreline brush of the island at the Canada Bridge on Sherman Street. The officers vaulted the barrier fence and rescued the drowning dog from the rising river waters.
Police said the dog, which was taken to a local veterinarian to be examined and treated, was found suffering from a number of neglect and medical issues. The dog was heavily matted with briars in its coat.
After treatment, officials placed the dog in temporary foster
Police are asking anyone who is aware of an animal being neglected to call Animal Control at 860-887-5747, or the Police Department after hours.
(WFSB - Jan 27, 2012)