Dog Tumbles Off High Bridge – Minutes Later, Dad Is Forced To Make A Tough Choice

When Al Trovinger’s dog suddenly leaped off a bridge, he didn’t know what to do.

But thankfully for the frightened pooch, dad’s indecision was only temporary.

It all started when Trovinger and his family got stuck in traffic on a bridge in Mobile, Alabama.

A massive accident meant they weren’t going anywhere for a while.

So why stay in the hot car and do nothing?

The Trovingers instead decided to get out with their pup (ironically named River) and walk around a bit.

Al clipped a leash onto River’s collar and everyone started to stretch their legs and get some fresh air. But in the next instant, the impossible happened:

River ripped free of her leash, jumped onto the low wall of the bridge, and leaped off!

For almost 10 minutes, the distraught family watched the poor dog struggle to stay afloat, hoping she might make it back to her shore on her own.

They couldn’t reach her; it was quite a long ways down, and it would be dangerous to jump in after her.

But as the minutes ticked by, Al realized that if he didn’t do something soon, they’d lose their beloved family pet.

And so…

In he went!

Without any concern for his own safety, the hero dad dove in after River and plummeted into the water! And at first, it seemed like a bad idea…

The problem was that River was panic-stricken and Al couldn’t get a very good grip on her.

Someone had a doggie vest and they tossed it down, but it was unfortunately not the right size for River. It had an upside, though:

The vest gave Al a little extra buoyancy and with that, he was able to secure River and move toward a nearby boat launch.

And there, paramedics were waiting to check dad and pooch, just to make sure nobody had sustained any injuries during their harrowing adventure.

Thankfully, both dad and pup were fine.

Dad wasn’t about to let the beloved family pet go without a fight, that’s for sure.

And that’s a dog lover for you! 🙂

Source: NTD.TV