Salem: Fire and rescue personnel used a drone to deliver food to a dog that was stranded on a patch of land surrounded by the gushing water in Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu. The dog was later rescued with the help of local volunteers in Salem district. The video of drone delivering food to the stranded dog has now gone viral on social media.
Fire and rescue personnel in #Salem used a drone to deliver food to a dog stranded in excess water released from the Mettur dam.@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/GcwFDNBC46
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) August 2, 2024
Pawsome rescue
The ‘pawsome rescue’ happened after a social media user posted a video of the dog stranded on a patch of land surrounded by water from the Mettur Dam on X alerting the district rescue personnel and concerned authorities.
🚨 A dog is stuck on a patch of land surrounded by the Mettur Dam 16 Bridge outlet water. Does anyone know of any ways to rescue it? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated! 🐶💧 #Rescue #MetturDam #DogRescue #AnimalSafety@PetaIndia @TNDIPRNEWS @tnpoliceoffl @Salemcitypolice pic.twitter.com/SbiOolsr3c
— Vimalanathan D (@Vimalanathan_96) August 1, 2024