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Firefighters rescue dog from Modesto canal; search on for its owners

MODESTO – A search is on for the owner of a dog that was rescued by firefighters from a Modesto canal.

On Tuesday, the Modesto Fire Department posted that crews from Station 5 in the city had found a dog in a canal nearby and rescued it.

Firefighters brought the dog to a local veterinarian and checked it for a microchip, but the information was out of date.

LOST DOG – HELP LOCATE OWNER Crews at Station 5 on Briggsmore Ave. rescued a dog from the nearby canal and we need your...

Posted by Modesto Fire Department on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

The station is now taking care of the dog in the hopes that its rightful owner comes forward soon. 

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