A dog that was dangling with a lead around its neck from a first-floor balcony was rescued by police. Officers arrived at the scene in Cleveland, Ohio, to find Cain, a pitbull cross, being choked by his lead as he dangled precariously over a slanted porch roof. Soon other officers arrived and were able to unhook Cain and free him, as shown on bodycam footage captured by police. Cain was taken in by a local shelter after his traumatic day (Cleveland Police Department)“I wanted to give him a chance to breathe,” Phelps told Fox 8 Cleveland. “My main concern was making sure the dog would be OK.”Cain, and another dog who lived at the address, were taken in by a local shelter.

Source: Irish Examiner April 04, 2019 16:18 UTC