{"id":207968,"date":"2024-10-16T17:21:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=207968"},"modified":"2024-10-16T17:22:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:22:06","slug":"video-shows-daring-rescue-of-woman-and-dog-stranded-in-chattahoochee-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=207968","title":{"rendered":"Video Shows Daring Rescue of Woman and Dog Stranded in Chattahoochee River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A woman and her dog were rescued from the Chattahoochee River after quickly rising water levels left them stranded on the rocks near Columbus, Georgia. The Columbus Police Department\u2019s Drone Unit captured footage of the dramatic scene, as the woman and her pet waited for help amid the rushing waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Just the Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Rising water levels on the Chattahoochee River left a woman and her dog stranded on rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Columbus Police Department\u2019s Drone Unit monitored the situation from the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Columbus Fire &amp; EMS responded, safely bringing both the woman and her dog back to shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The rescue was captured on video and shared on social media by the Columbus Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 No injuries were reported for either the woman or her dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCPDGA%2Fvideos%2F545953764844571%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Context:<\/strong> This incident serves as a reminder of the unpredictable conditions of the Chattahoochee River, which can experience sudden surges due to weather changes or upstream water releases. Columbus authorities frequently remind residents of the importance of water safety, urging visitors to use flotation devices and remain aware of rising river levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How You Can Help:<\/strong> The Columbus Police Department advises anyone planning to visit the river to take precautions and always check local water conditions. Simple safety measures, such as wearing a flotation device and staying close to the shore, can make a significant difference in an emergency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman and her dog were rescued from the Chattahoochee River near Columbus, Georgia, after rising water levels stranded them on rocks. The rescue, monitored by the Columbus Police Drone Unit and executed by Columbus Fire &#038; EMS, was captured on video. No injuries were reported, highlighting the river&#8217;s unpredictable safety risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":207969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4295],"tags":[9919],"class_list":["post-207968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-heroes","tag-chattahoochee-river","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=207968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207968\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=207968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=207968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=207968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}