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N.H. Trooper Rescues Lost Dog Clinging to Icy Bridge

Jan. 3, 2023

A New Hampshire State Police trooper saved a stray brindle-colored canine that was "precariously close" to the edge of a bridge over the Androscoggin River in Shelburne.

By Paul Feely

Source The New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester

A New Hampshire State Police trooper rescued a stray dog from the edge of an icy bridge over a river in Shelburne on Sunday.

State police say they've located the owner of a dog rescued by a trooper after being found clinging to the edge of a bridge over an icy river in Shelburne.

Around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, state police responded to a call reporting a stray brindle-colored — sometimes described as tiger-striped — dog located "precariously close" to the edge of a bridge on North Road in Shelburne that crosses the Androscoggin River, officials said in a news release.

State Trooper Neil Chapdelaine responded to the area and, with the help of a local dog trainer and others, was able to safely take custody of the dog.

The dog did not have a tag or identification chip, and was transported to the Woodlands Veterinary Clinic in Lancaster.

On Monday, state police said the dog's owner had been located. No further information was available.

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