A dog that went missing in Tennessee will be reunited with its family after it was found injured in a ravine on Wednesday.
A Tennessee Department of Transportation Crews were removing a tree from the 2400 block of State Route 48 in Dickson City when they “heard a sound coming from a nearby creek,” the agency said on Facebook.
When they went to check the noise, workers found an injured dog stuck in a ravine, prompting them to alert a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper, who was on a traffic mission, for help.
A Tennessee dog named Apollo will be home for the holiday after local and state agencies found him injured and stuck in a ravine. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)
A TDOT crew, a trooper, Dickson Electric utility workers and a private citizen cooperated Rescue the puppy.
They created a makeshift stretcher to get him out of the canyon safely and transported him to the Humane Society of Dickson County (HSDC) to receive treatment for his injuries.
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The TDOT worker also returned to the shelter a few hours later to donate a pallet of dog food, according to HSDC.
A Tennessee Department of Transportation crew member involved in the rescue also donated a pallet of dog food to the Humane Society of Dickson County. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)
“We have been told the dog is undergoing treatment, and we are hopeful for his speedy recovery,” TDOT said on Facebook. “We are grateful to those employees who were willing and able to answer the call for assistance.”
Tennessee Highway Patrol He posted a personal camera video of the dog's rescue on Facebook on Wednesday, calling him “Soldier” and asking for help locating his family.
The dog, which the Tennessee Highway Patrol called “Soldier,” is actually named Apollo and his family has been in contact with the humane society. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)
Through the power of social media, the dog — whose real name is Apollo — was identified and its owner has been in contact with DCHS, the shelter said Wednesday night.
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“together We can make a difference “In the lives of innocent people,” the Humane Society said in a post celebrating Apollo's rescue.
