A dog that went missing in Tennessee will be reunited with its family after being found injured in a canyon on Wednesday.
A crew from the Tennessee Department of Transportation was clearing a tree in the 2400 block of State Route 48 in the town of Dickson when they “heard a noise coming from a nearby creek,” the agency said on Facebook.
When they went to investigate the noise, crews found an injured dog stuck in a ravine, prompting them to alert the nearby Tennessee Highway Patrol, who was working on the road assignment, for help.
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A Tennessee dog named Apollo will return home for the holidays after he was found injured and stuck in a ravine by local and state authorities. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)
A TDOT crew, the trooper, Dickson Electric employees and a private citizen came together to rescue the puppy.
They built a makeshift gurney to get him out of the canyon safely and took him to the Humane Society of Dickson County (HSDC) for treatment of his injuries.
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A TDOT worker returned to the shelter a few hours later to hand out a pallet of dog food, according to HSDC.
One of the members of the Tennessee Department of Transportation team 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 that the dog is being treated, and we hope for a speedy recovery,” TDOT said on Facebook. “We thank those workers who were willing and able to answer the call for help.”
The Tennessee Highway Patrol posted bodycam video of the dog’s rescue on Facebook Wednesday, calling it “Trooper,” and asked for help finding its family.
The dog, named “Trooper” by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, is actually named Apollo and his family has been in contact with the humane community. (Tennessee Department of Transportation/Facebook)
Through the power of social media, the dog — named Apollo — was identified, and his owner contacted DCHS, the shelter said Wednesday night.
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“Together we CAN make a difference in the lives of the innocent,” said the humane community in a text celebrating Apollo’s rescue.
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