Cape Coral firefighters rescue dog from canal off Four Mile Cove Pkwy

Crews with the Cape Coral Fire Department rescued a dog from a canal and storm drain off of Four Mile Cove Parkway just after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Firefighters say that a couple saw the dog, later identified as Rio, struggling in the canal and called for help. Rio had entered a storm drain and kept making his way further in. One firefighter stayed in the canal entrance, and another went to the other end. In the middle, firefighters were able to pop the cover of the storm drain and use a dog catch pull to pull Rio up. Rio has since been returned home to his owners. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.