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Platapus · 07-24-18, 07:32 PM

Man jumps off Bayway to rescue dog

http://www.fox10tv.com/story/3870198...-to-rescue-dog

The website has a video also

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The man who jumped off the Bayway to save his dog is pictured with the pooch moments after safely swimming to shore.

MOBILE, AL (WALA) - A man jumped off the Bayway Sunday to rescue his dog who had jumped off the bridge minutes earlier. A fearless act giving the phrase: "mans best friend" a whole new meaning.
Al Trovinger, his family and their dog, River, were in standstill traffic in the east bound lanes of the Bayway after a car accident when they unintentionally created a scene of their own.
"We'd been on the Bayway for about 30 minutes and decided that we need to get out and let the dog walk around. As soon as we did we put her on a leash, she jumped over," Al Trovinger said.
When she jumped, River's collar snapped in half. Trovinger watched helplessly from above for about 10 minutes before taking the plunge too.
He said, "We kept on looking at her could tell she was getting a little desperate finally there was nothing else we could do she was either going to drown or someone was going jump off and get her so I jumped off."
It wasn't an easy task. Trovinger tried to guide river to the shore, while river climbed on top of him.
"For the first couple minutes it was tough, but once I kind of got the right stroke and she was getting a little calmer, it was fine," he said.
Nearby good Samaritans threw in a dog vest to try and help. It didn't fit River, but did provide some buoyancy so they could make it to a boat launch just across from the battleship.
Trovinger said, "I felt confident that I could swim. I could see the distance and I knew I could swim the distance."
The rescue was a success. The man and River safely swam to the shore along the Causeway near Battleship Memorial Park. Trovinger was greeted by paramedics and a state trooper to make sure both were okay. He said he would do it again to save his dog.
The Trovingers said they have had River for about three years.

em2nought · 07-24-18, 10:44 PM

He must not have voted for Trump, because we all know that Trump supporters are "bad" people who would never rescue an animal in distress.

...and if he was a Trump supporter surely nobody would be dumb enough to have thrown him a doggy flotation device, better that he drown than get to vote for Trump again.

#WalkAway

Sailor Steve · 07-24-18, 11:41 PM

Why bring politics into it?

A brave man risked everything to save his friend. I'm glad they're both alright.

em2nought · 07-24-18, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Why bring politics into it?

A brave man risked everything to save his friend. I'm glad they're both alright.

I'm glad they're both ok also(particularly the dog), but I'm not sure you can do "anything" without bringing politics into it anymore?

Jimbuna · 07-25-18, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

A brave man risked everything to save his friend. I'm glad they're both alright.

Rgr that

Platapus · 07-25-18, 03:16 PM

Not every story is about Trump or politics.

Catfish · 07-25-18, 03:32 PM

A very nice post, thanks.

07-24-18, 10:44 PM	#2
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	He must not have voted for Trump, because we all know that Trump supporters are "bad" people who would never rescue an animal in distress. ...and if he was a Trump supporter surely nobody would be dumb enough to have thrown him a doggy flotation device, better that he drown than get to vote for Trump again. #WalkAway __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

07-24-18, 11:41 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Why bring politics into it? A brave man risked everything to save his friend. I'm glad they're both alright. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-25-18, 03:16 PM	#6
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Not every story is about Trump or politics. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-25-18, 03:32 PM	#7
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	A very nice post, thanks. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.