Crime & Safety

Dog Gone, But Not For Long

Firefighters return runaway pup to training school.

There's little doubt every firefighter is well-schooled in rescuing the occasional cat from a tree, but the had a far easier time with another four-legged visitor.

A pooch got loose from —just up Prospect Street from the Public Safety Complex—and was found by firefighters on duty wandering around behind the firehouse.

After giving the pup some water, Fire Department personnel saw the canine's out-of-town and tag and returned it to the training school.

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