CLEVELAND (WJW) - What began as a routine educational trip on the Cuyahoga River quickly turned into a story of rescue, second chances and unexpected friendship.

On Wednesday morning, a boat filled with city staff and water crews pushed off for what was supposed to be a lesson on water safety. But before long, one of the passengers spotted something unusual in the water.

"One of the passengers said, ‘Hey, there’s a dog,’” said crew member Bill Bratton.

Wedged against a steel piling was a small dog, soaked, shivering and unable to free herself. Bratton didn’t think twice.

“There was a small, what we thought was a puppy, wedged in the sheet piling,” he said.

Bratton grabbed his microphone, called “man overboard” and jumped into action.

“My crew just snapped into action. They do this al

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