Dog Rescued From FL Spillway As Alligators Lurked Nearby

MARTIN COUNTY, FL — A dog found itself in a precarious situation this week when it became trapped on a Martin County spillway as alligators skulked nearby, according to authorities and a report.

Belle Glade resident Wendy Diaz's husband spotted the dog Tuesday in Port Mayaca, she told WPBF. According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the dog had somehow ended up on a spillway about 12 feet below the canal's edge. It had no way to safely escape, authorities said.

First, Diaz and her husband tried to rescue the pup, but to no avail, she told the WPBF.

"You can see the gators swimming around, and you know I was scared for the dog and also for us," Diaz said. "Because I was thinking we need professionals to get her."

That's when the Martin County Sheriff's Office stepped in. In a social media post, the sheriff's office said two members of the agency's animal services staff and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer figured out a way to save the dog's day.

"It took some time and maneuvering but they didn’t give up and those efforts paid off," the sheriff's office wrote.

The dog was taken to the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, where authorities said it was in "good shape and in great hands."