In Mobile, Alabama, onlookers held their collective breaths on Sunday, as the owner of a dog jumped off the Bayway bridge to save his dog from drowning. Al Trovinger rescued his dog River because “there was nothing else we could do – she was either going to drown or someone was going to jump off and get her, so I jumped off.”
According to Fox News, Trovinger and his family had been stuck on the bridge after a serious accident stopped traffic. After a half-hour, he decided to take River for a walk and leashed him up, but at that exact moment the dog jumped over the bridge snapping her collar in half. And having no choice, Trovinger jumped in.
Good Samaritans threw in a dog’s life vest which helped the two stay afloat while they made it to a nearby boat ramp. Paramedics and state troopers met the two at the dock to make sure they were fine. Trovinger said he would do it again if needed to save his dog’s life.
(Photo screenshot via Fox News)
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Beautiful! So glad to know they are both ok.
A real hero! I’m glad his dog has a person like him to take care of her! THAT’S the way you treat family!
Exactly! A true hero. I would hope every pet parent would do this!
There ARE caring people in the world. Thank you.
Now THIS is my kinda HERO!
I would do the same for any of my six companions…
KUDOS!!!
Of course, who wouldn’t do this, although happy he did it, i find nothing remarkable in his action…our pets are family! But of course credit o him for doing so.
So glad this had a happy ending. This hero did what many of us would, put our lives on the line for our fur babies.
Many thanks and blessings to this amazing hero and his dog! So great to hear this kind of news!
BRAVO! I’d jump too and I can’t swim. I’m happy this ended well.
That is what you do if you own a pet….. you are their source of support, compassion and security! Brave to this fine man!!
I give Mr. Trovinger a standing ovation – You proved your love for River by risking your own life in order to save his – A Giant Thank you to all the good people who stepped up and assisted in the rescue of River. You are all heroes.
What a hero!!!