Fannin County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Firefighter Corey Shaw pushes Finn to safety while EMA Communications Officer John Reel, Firefighter Channing Johnstone, Firefighter/First Responder Virginia Jones, Firefighter Brad Beavers, EMA Deputy Director Patrick Cooke and an individual with Evolutionary K9 help from above.
Kathy and Pete Kaup, back, waited anxiously for the rescue of their dog, Finn, after he had gotten stuck on a dirt cliff next to their home. Channing Johnstone kneels after returning Finn back to his owners Wednesday, June 2.
Sitting on a straight-up incline about 60 feet from the ground, Fannin County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Firefighter Corey Shaw rappelled down to rescue a dog named Finn who had been stuck possibly overnight. Aid from EMA, Animal Control, the Sheriff’s Department as well as Evolutionary K9 rescue were on scene during the Wednesday, June 2, rescue.
Having been missing all night, Finn, a herding dog, was reunited with his owners, Kathy and Pete Kaup, with thanks to many of Fannin County’s first responders.
Shortly before 8 a.m. Wed...
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