Dog rescued after police vehicle overturns
A local law enforcement officer and his K9 sustained minor injuries Tuesday morning after the vehicle they were traveling in overturned on the N7 in Milnerton in the Western Cape.
According to ER24, the police officer walking around on the scene when paramedics arrived, attempting to free his canine companion from the overturned vehicle.
"ER24 paramedics assessed the scene and found the canine, a Border Collie named Molly, lying trapped inside the vehicle. Fortunately, Molly had sustained only a minor laceration under her one eye," ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said in a statement.
A winch from a towing vehicle was used to break the middle partition to free Molly.
"After a short time, Molly was freed from the vehicle and handed to her anxious handler, who were both assessed and treated," Meiring said.
Both the officer and Molly were transported to Mediclinic Milnerton for further treatment. Molly was handed over to the K9 unit waiting at the hospital for further treatment.