Marine Unit Rescues Dog!
Picking up where they left off in 2012, the Marine Unit sets a brisk pace for 2013:
- A stray dog apparently hankering for a Canada goose for breakfast found himself on thin ice in the middle of Jackson Harbor Tuesday.
"The dog was sitting kind of nice and peaceful but he was far out," said Marine Unit Police Officer Nial Funchion, who helped get the pooch to safety. "I was amazed he was lasting so long. . .He was out there for hours."
The dog, a 1-year-old shepherd mix, was about 300 yards out into the harbor when he caught the eye of someone on shore around 7:30 a.m., police said. A team from the Chicago Police Marine Unit arrived in minutes, soon joined by media trucks and helicopters.
The dog was eventually tranquilized and rescued
Hey, you take the good news where you can find it.
Hey, you take the good news where you can find it.
Labels: good news
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
59 Comments:
Marine unit is like a Visa..."Everywhere you want it to be.."
Yeah, but did they do a contact card on him, and was it on their beat?
Why dey had to drug dat dawg! Deez poleecez is outah control!
Nice. No embellishment. If it's a situation where we can help, why not help.
Dog-person here. Feeling a little warmer and fuzzier at the moment.
(And I'm sure the pup is, too.)
Finally a victim worth saving. Train as you fight. Hooah.
I hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? An animal sent to 27th & western where he is likely to be euthinized.
I know, I know......just sayin in an environment of decreaseing resourses.....could we spend that money on a human child ?
Paws up and a big thank you Marine Unit!
Really proud of you.
"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men."
St. Francis of Assisi
Retired CPD.
"The dog was eventually tranquilized and rescued."
did he have a load of contact cards in his fanny pack?
Even the dogs on the west side are loosing their minds. Now only if I was there I would have wrote a contact card on the dog, the dog owner, the marine unit personnel and wrote an ANOV the the driver of the marine unit for driving on the grass in the park. Also I would have sent a bill to the dog who jumped in the water for wasting city manpower on all this BS when they could have been out doing more contact cards.
To marine unit: thanks for saving man's best friend. Well done, stay safe.
Good job marine unit, I love those kind of dogs
Not a cop
I am an animal lover but c'mon. You endangered a human life on thin ice to save a dog?
a cabbie with a thick Indian accent excitedly told me this story as we cruised LSD along North Avenue lakefront last night. I'd been busy all day/hadn't heard about it. but in the dark back seat of a cab, looking out on that freezing Lake, in subzero wind chills, not one runner in sight, my heart went out to the Officers involved in this humane endeavor. to say the job of a CPD Officer pretty much most of the time is dangerous is an understatement. and, it takes a lot of courage and heart to succeed in a rescue of this nature. hats off to Marine Unit and God Bless the CPD, all of you, land or lake. Be safe and Godspeed, especially during this arctic blast.
I hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? An animal sent to 27th & western where he is likely to be euthinized.
I know, I know......just sayin in an environment of decreaseing resourses.....could we spend that money on a human child ?
1/23/2013 12:58:00 AM
What money? Gas and a dart. Consider it training Scrooge.
Nice to wake up to good news. Thank you to the Marine Unit and SCC for keeping us up to date on the non-stop brisk pace of the Marine Unit. S/O
To 12:58 a.m. Poster of the crap below - you are a goof. Can't just take a little good news where you can get it? Rahm could have spent $55 million "on a human child" but chose not to. It's okay to save an innocent animal.
"I hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? An animal sent to 27th & western where he is likely to be euthinized.
I know, I know......just sayin in an environment of decreaseing resourses.....could we spend that money on a human child ?
1/23/2013 12:58:00 AM"
Goof.
.could we spend that money on a human child ?++++ We already do. And it's wasted, because ghetto momma just be havin' more.
Nice job!
Anyone find the owner or adopt that pup?
how much money did the city just spend to rescue a stray dog?
Im sure there a ton of dog lovers here but Im sorry, what if someone got hurt rescuing a FRIGGIN" DOG?!!! We're strapped for cash, no time due, no pool cars and were going to WASTE this amount of resources on a dog...
"Finally a victim worth saving."
AMEN to that brother.
Anonymous said...
I hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? An animal sent to 27th & western where he is likely to be euthinized.
I know, I know......just sayin in an environment of decreaseing resourses.....could we spend that money on a human child ?
1/23/2013 12:58:00 AM
Yeah, and what are you doing to save a human child? Or an animal? There's always one like you out there. You adopted ANYTHING lately? Didn't think so.
Well done, Marine Unit! Proud of your efforts--
Chicago citizen
Great job guys finally during contract time some good news!
Coppers bitch about the marine unit,let me tell you coming from a family that had a member fall in the lake awhile ago and the marine unit saved him, just happy they were there and did the job!
" hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? "
Gee I didn't know that Michael Vick posts on SSC.
Thanks Marine Unit!
And to previous poster about waste of resources, I'm sure they can chalk this up to a training senario, only with the help of a puppy.
Nial is an amazing human being. The man has more positive energy flowing thru his veins than anyone I've ever met. Well done my friend. Keep up the good work!
You made God smile at your compassionate act of saving one of His creatures. Bless all of you.
Anonymous said...
I hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? An animal sent to 27th & western where he is likely to be euthinized.
I know, I know......just sayin in an environment of decreaseing resourses.....could we spend that money on a human child ?
1/23/2013 12:58:00 AM
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They did a great thing and you say "could we spend that money on a human child"?
Are you related to Rahm? "it's for the children"!
Kudos to the Marine Unit!
What a waste of money, not to mention endangering officers lives. Buzzing over it with cfd chopper? Fuck that!!! He walked out there he can walk back in.
The dog was eventually saved from being euthenized. He was adopted by a nice Korean family.
As a civilian, I have to give the Marine Unit some serious props. When the shit hits the fan on the water, they're on it. And saving a dog is awesome. I'd rather CPD spend manpower on this than some knuckledragger in the same position.
WOW Again the Marine Unit making news! Do they have their own press agent there? A former stupervisor in that Unit apparently does, so perhaps hes lending out his press agent in between breaking cold case theft capers.
"I hate to bring this up but...."
Then don't. Just STFU
Civilian here.
Never underestimate the power of a dog. Maybe, as a shepherd mix, it could be recruiited into the CPD itself?
Well done Marine unit, well done!
I save "dogs" everyday
Anonymous said...
Marine unit is like a Visa..."Everywhere you want it to be.."
1/23/2013 12:07:00 AM
I thought that was like Capital One, "What's in your wallet?"
Anonymous said...
I hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? An animal sent to 27th & western where he is likely to be euthinized.
I know, I know......just sayin in an environment of decreaseing resourses.....could we spend that money on a human child ?
1/23/2013 12:58:00 AM
Good pub relations for the City: Priceless. That dog will be adopted muy pronto.
Anonymous said...
To marine unit: thanks for saving man's best friend. Well done, stay safe.
1/23/2013 01:42:00 AM
That marine unit officer, Nial Funchion, has pulled many out of the drink, breathing and otherwise. It is no picnic to go in the water when the temp is single digits. Well done Nial, stay safe.
Anonymous said...
Yeah, but did they do a contact card on him, and was it on their beat?
Fucking hilarious...Spit my coffee out on that one!!!!!!
Was that Obamas' dog? They DO have a Pekinese Water Dog? Where the hell was the Secret Service?
Anonymous said...
"I hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? An animal sent to 27th & western where he is likely to be euthinized.
I know, I know......just sayin in an environment of decreaseing resourses.....could we spend that money on a human child ?"
The city of Chicago spends MILLIONS
on the two-legged animals here.
Give it up already lady.
It was a humanitarian effort, something your little mind can't seem to grasp.
Canadian goose is good eatin'
Po Crossing Guard Supervisors contributed Nothing to COMSTAT or any other police work. Nice with Saturday and Sundays off and oH Yes Holidays too!!
How do we sign up??????
FYI 27th & western kills all pit bull, rot, Doberman mixes immediately. Been there, seen it. Puppies too. Seen that too. Their logic is they are too scared to tell some thug life hip hopster no you cannot adopt a Pit Bull. So they kill them.
how much money did the city just spend to rescue a stray dog?
1/23/2013 07:06:00 AM
a fraction of what the city wastes every fucking second.
Listen Stupid that Resque trains those Officers for the next Resque that may be your Child,Great job Marine Unit Love you guys.
I stopped my partner from stepping in a puddle yesterday...that's kind of the same thing, right?
Anonymous said...
"I hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? An animal sent to 27th & western where he is likely to be euthinized.
I know, I know......just sayin in an environment of decreaseing resourses.....could we spend that money on a human child ?"
Fuck.You.
No Cop Here
It's amazing how you can learn from practice. Double bonus, save the dog and perfect your skills for when it's needed to save a human.
Great job Marine Unit!
Give credit where it's due.
Nice job, Po-po, one and all.
Simply... Thank You!
A grateful brother in blue.
Anonymous said...
Was that Obamas' dog? They DO have a Pekinese Water Dog? Where the hell was the Secret Service?
1/23/2013 02:02:00 PM
A Pekinese Water dog?
There really are people who are this`stupid?
U guys rock. I'm sure it was just a training exercise but good job.
Anonymous said...
Was that Obamas' dog? They DO have a Pekinese Water Dog? Where the hell was the Secret Service?
1/23/2013 02:02:00 PM
A Pekinese Water dog?
There really are people who are this`stupid?
1/23/2013 11:36:00 PM
Yes there are...probably sitting right next to you in the car. Besides, Peking, Portugal? What's the difference? Only the best and brightest.
No tags.
Was the Pooch out wandering BeyondtheBreakwalls??
There was a Sgt. years ago who rescued a dog from the Chicago River. He got so much publicity from the event he got promoted to Lt. "Save a dog - enhance your career."
Anonymous said...
"I hate to bring this up but, how much did the city just spend to save an animal ? An animal sent to 27th & western where he is likely to be euthinized.
I know, I know......just sayin in an environment of decreaseing resourses.....could we spend that money on a human child ?"
This video and link is for you lady.
By the way, turn off the scanner, stop stalking this blog about this story. Enough already. Take your kids out to the show or something.
DOG RESCUED FROM JACKSON HARBOR IS CLAIMED BY OWNER
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-dog-rescued-from-jackson-harbor-ice-is-claimed-by-owner-20130125,0,5522167.story?track=rss
Thank you again Marine Unit.
You guys rock.
Guess the Marine Unit does produce a valuable Funchion?
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