PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland police rescued a husky trapped in the Willamette River under a dock near the Oregon Yacht Club Friday morning, officials said.
Portland police told KOIN 6 that the owner was playing with his two dogs at the Sellwood Riverfront Park when one of them, Oreo, ran off and ended up in the river.
Just before 7:45 a.m., a Portland officer responded to a call reporting a dog stuck in the water. After arriving at the scene, PPB said Portland Fire & Rescue was called in to help.
PF&R said the husky was in the water for nearly an hour when they arrived.
The officer pulled Oreo safely to shore using a long plank that the canine climbed onto.
The officer’s heroic efforts weren’t over, however. PPB said the rescuing officer then drove Oreo to reunite with the owner.
Oreo the husky was rescued from the Willamette river after being stuck in the winter storm (Julie King) 
Oreo the husky was rescued from the Willamette river after being stuck in the winter storm (Julie King) 
Oreo the husky was rescued from the Willamette river after being stuck in the winter storm (Julie King) 
Oreo the husky was saved from the Willamette River after being stuck for an hour in the midst of a winter storm in Portland, Oregon on Friday, February 24, 2023. (Portland Police Bureau)