A dog walker and their dog were rescued from the swollen Mill River in Northampton around 9:30 on Monday morning after they were swept away by the current.
Northampton authorities did not reveal the name or gender of the dog owner in their release but said Fire/Rescue personnel were called to the river near Maines Field on Riverside Drive in the Baystate section of the city to find the individual with the dog clinging to a tree across the river.
The person said they were unable to fight the current to continue back to shore.
Firefighters used water rescue suits and ropes to return the owner and the dog to shore without injury.
Northampton Police and Massachusetts State Police assisted at the scene.
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