Southeast KY rescue crew saves dog, person from Laurel River Lake

A person and a dog were rescued from Laurel River Lake Saturday night after officials were notified that they had both ended up in the water.

Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the London-Laurel County 911 Center received a call about a person who jumped in the water off East City Damn Road to rescue a dog, which had also jumped in the water.

Units from Laurel County and London responded and used their RescueONE boat and rope equipment to reach the individual and the dog, according to a post on social media.

Both the person and dog were safely removed from the water and transported to EMS by a boat.

The Corbin Fire Department and West Knox Volunteer Fire Department were also at the scene.

Taylor Six

Lexington Herald-Leader

Taylor Six is the criminal justice reporter at the Herald-Leader. She was born and raised in Lexington attending Lafayette High School. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. She previously worked as the government reporter for the Richmond Register.