FIRE crews used heart massage to save a dog after it fell in the River Wear.
Residents reported the dog in trouble at about 9.30pm on Sunday in Gill Road, Sunderland.
A spokeswoman for Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade said: "A firefighter secured by a rope rescue line snatched the dog to safety. Fire crews then gave the dog oxygen and CPR. They took him back to the fire station to await the vet."
Firefighters have named the dog Lucky.
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